I Am In Need Of Music

I have previously posted my two favourite poems, one of which was by Elizabeth Bishop. Bishop has written a number of poems and this is my other favourite by her.


I think the words are lovely and heads some way towards explaining peoples love of music, and how sometimes music is all you need. Elizabeth Bishop writes beautiful poems so check them out.


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.