St. Peter and the Angel
“
He himself must be
the key, now, to the next door,
the next terrors of freedom and joy.
— Denise Levertov
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He himself must be
the key, now, to the next door,
the next terrors of freedom and joy." in the context of "St. Peter and the Angel" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Denise Levertov" (Quotes, Oblique Prayers (1984))
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
About Denise Levertov
Denise Levertov (24 October 1923 – 20 December 1997) was a British-American poet.
About Denise Levertov
Denise Levertov (24 October 1923 – 20 December 1997) was a British-American poet.
View all quotes →