Sound & Sense: An Open Thread Simple is hard, hindsight is exile, five-finger exercises are fun — and what are you thinking about? Sally ThomasSep 16, 2025∙ Paid44449ShareSubscribeGive a gift subscriptionJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Erato and Euterpe (Study), before 1867. (Wikimedia Commons)Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Poems Ancient and Modern.Claim my free postOr purchase a paid subscription.