“You are the sun, I am the moon.
You are the words, I am the tune.
Play me.”
Neil Diamond (1941) American singer-songwriter
Play Me
Song lyrics, Moods (1972)
“There are exotic species of words jumping out inviting me to play. I weave them into a theme, a garland of words.”
— Anu Garg
2000-12-01
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