I am in need of music that would flow Over my fretful, feeling finger-tips, Over my bitter-tainted, trembling lips, With melody, deep, clear, and liquid-slow. Oh, for the healing swaying, old and low, Of some song sung to rest the…
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Elizabeth Bishop
![“Why shouldn't we, so generally addicted to the gigantic, at last have some small works of art, some short poems, short pieces of music [...], some intimate, low-voiced, and delicate things in our mostly huge and roaring, glaring world?” quote by Elizabeth Bishop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eaf/elizabeth-bishop-9054_art_why-shouldn-t-we-so-generally-addicted-t_2632117.jpg)
