The Little Review, January-February 1916 (Vol. 2, No. 10)

A striking snapshot of avant‑garde culture, this issue opens with H.D.’s luminous poems that weave nature’s fleeting beauty into a language of sharp, imagistic detail. Her verses tumble through spring’s golden light and night’s quiet decay, inviting listeners to feel each petal’s weight and every shadow’s hush. The rhythm and tone shift with the seasons, creating an intimate, almost tactile experience for the ear.

The centerpiece essay, “A Deeper Music,” explores the quiet revolution reshaping the piano and the broader arts. Margaret C. Anderson argues that true virtuosity must give way to a sound that lives for its own sake, linking modern poetry, visual art, and performance in a single, resonant vision. Her persuasive, richly layered prose invites listeners to contemplate how the emerging modernist spirit is redefining creativity across disciplines, all while celebrating the profound, unspoken music that underlies every artistic act.