"I am in need of music"

[minoanmiss]

I Am In Need Of Music

I am in need of music that would flow
Over my fretful, feeling fingertips,
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 tired dead,
A song to fall like water on my head,
And over quivering limbs, dream flushed to glow!

There is a magic made by melody:
A spell of rest, and quiet breath, and cool
Heart, that sinks through fading colors deep
To the subaqueous stillness of the sea,
And floats forever in a moon-green pool,
Held in the arms of rhythm and of sleep.

Elizabeth Bishop

Comments

[china_shop]

♥ ♥ ♥

[oracne]

So beautiful.

[kore]

She is amazing.

[kayre]

Beautfiul, thank you for sharing.

[cmcmck]

That's wonderful!

[annonynous.livejournal.com]

Obviously she wasn't talking about head banging rock.

Ann O. (:-/

[mekare]

It’s a great poem. I cam across it when I needed a title for an art piece last year.

[chochiyo_sama]

I wish I had some musical talent. I love it so much--and I have zero talent in that arena. My niece is a young musical genius, and I am so envious of her.

[minoanmiss]

Music is one of my favorite things, and I so hear you. I can sing a little and can't play anything else.