Famous Quotes | And so the needle pricked her...

And so the needle pricked her fingers;
She fidgeted but didn’t go;
A faint forgetfulness of reasons
Kept her with him. Time is slow.
- Allen Tate
Attribution: Allen Tate (1899–1979), U.S. poet, critic. “Cul-de-Sac.”

Categories: Companionship, Critic

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