To speak, to sing, is our heritage
15th April 2017 | for Creatives | novel writing, language, music, writing, poetry, artist's voice, Walter Mosley, singing, Lights |
"Language and song are mingled in human history. To speak, to sing, is our heritage. Poets know that poems are songs, but few of us realize that novels are too." (musician)
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