"Archaic Torso of Apollo"by Rainer Maria Rilketranslated by Stephen MitchellWe cannot know his legendary headwith eyes like ripening fruit. And yet his torsois still suffused with brilliance from inside,like a lamp, in which his gaze, now turned to … [Continue reading]
The Archaic Torso of Apollo by Rainer Maria Rilke
"Archaic Torso of Apollo" by Rainer Maria Rilke translated by Stephen Mitchell We cannot know his legendary head with eyes like ripening fruit. And yet his torso is still suffused with brilliance from inside, like a lamp, in which his … [Continue reading]
What I do is me. For that I came.
What I do is me; For that I came. The wandering liquid notesOf cuckoo, sparrow and mourning doveEcho through our gardenHigh and full of joy.Why do they sing?Because it is their nature,They sing because they can,They sing because they must.On … [Continue reading]
The Valley of Humiliation–John Bunyan
Here's a brilliant passage of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. “But we will come again to this Valley of Humiliation. It is the best and most fruitful piece of ground in all these parts. It is fat ground, and consisteth much in meadows; and if … [Continue reading]
The One who Has no Agenda but to Love is Blessed
Here's something I would love, love, love to get the hang of. The one who walks in love, who has no agenda but to love, is, in a sense, invulnerable. She has nothing to lose. She just loves and blesses, whatever happens. Change my heart, oh … [Continue reading]
Do you HAVE to become a writer? Rainer Maria Rilke
“You ask whether your verses are any good. You ask me. You have asked others before this. You send them to magazines. You compare them with other poems, and you are upset when certain editors reject your work. Now I beg … [Continue reading]
As Kingfishers Flash Fire–Gerard Manley Hopkins
As Kingfishers Flash Fire--Gerard Manley HopkinsA kingfisher.As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies dráw fláme;As tumbled over rim in roundy wellsStones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell’sBow swung finds tongue to fling out broad … [Continue reading]
How do you know if you should become a writer: Rainer Maria Rilke
In this famous passage, German poet, Rainer Maria Rilke, asks a young poet whether he has to write. “You ask whether your verses are any good. You ask me. You have asked others before this. You send them to magazines. You compare them with … [Continue reading]
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