For a Poet (Rilke)

Jul 29

We are used to his writing, but how did people see him in their love? You can get a glimpse into Rainer Maria Rilke from the other side today. This is a translation of a poem Erika Mitterer wrote in the Spring of 1922 about Rilke.

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Frederick Fullerton

Jul 30

I lke Mitterer's poem. As good as the translation into English is, her poem in German echoes Rilke's voice.

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Taking me further down the Rilke rabbit hole!

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