LIVING THE QUESTIONS #10, V. Wieringa
In the Ninth Elegy, Rilke wrote:
"Maybe we're here only to say: house,
bridge, well, gate, jug, olive tree, window —
at most, pillar, tower... but to say them, remember,
oh, to say them in a way that the things themselves
never dreamed of existing so intensely."
I listened ahead to the Writer's Almanac for tomorrow. Rilke said some amazing and interesting things. His quote about "living the questions into the answers" was an inspiration for me for a series of paintings last year.
1 comment:
Thanks for posting about Rilke.
You and your readers might like to know about the new novel LOST SON, based on Rilke's life and work.
It's available in bookstores and libraries everywhere. Find out more at www.mallencunningham.com
Cheers.
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