Let the snake wait under his weed and the writing be of words, slow and quick, sharp to strike, quiet to wait, sleepless. (William Carlos Williams)

Let the snake wait under his weed and the writing be of words, slow and quick, sharp to strike, quiet to wait, sleepless.

William Carlos Williams

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