! On Rilke's Birthday,2007 Poem by Michael Shepherd
! On Rilke's Birthday,2007
Rating: ★2.9
and since then,
angels about their business
know we speak their name
more intensely; they, closer
to a human cry;
words too,
more proud to be themselves;
know themselves to be
closer to angels
and even Death hesitates,
hearing your name.
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4/23/2024 7:56:16 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Rilke had a big impact on me. I hope that this piece will serve as an introduction for others.... t x