Rainer Maria Rilke (4 December 1875 – 29 December 1926 / Prague / Czech Republic)

poet Rainer Maria Rilke
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As Once the Winged Energy of Delight

As once the winged energy of delight
carried you over childhood's dark abysses,
now beyond your own life build the great
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Rainer Maria Rilke

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  • Anna Kelly (1/2/2007 3:39:00 AM)

    ...if we can find the god within us then maybe the intricate pattern becomes less intricate?

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