Poetic Openings : Rainer Maria Rilke to Rainer Maria Rilke
Poet : Rainer Maria Rilke :
Poem : The Unicorn :
First Line : The saintly hermit, midway through his prayers
Poet : Rainer Maria Rilke :
Poem : The Voices :
First Line : The rich and fortunate do well to keep silent,
Poet : Rainer Maria Rilke :
Poem : The Wait :
First Line : It is life in slow motion,
Poet : Rainer Maria Rilke :
Poem : To Lou Andreas-salome :
First Line : I held myself too open, I forgot
Poet : Rainer Maria Rilke :
Poem : To Music :
First Line : Music: breathing of statues. Perhaps:
Poet : Rainer Maria Rilke :
Poem : To Say Before Going To Sleep :
First Line : I would like to sing someone to sleep,
Poet : Rainer Maria Rilke :
Poem : Venetian Morning :
First Line : Windows pampered like princes always see
Poet : Rainer Maria Rilke :
Poem : Water Lily :
First Line : My whole life is mine, but whoever says so
Poet : Rainer Maria Rilke :
Poem : What Birds Plunge Through Is Not The Intimate Space :
First Line : What birds plunge through is not the intimate space,
Poet : Rainer Maria Rilke :
Poem : What Fields Are As Fragrant As Your Hands? :
First Line : What fields are as fragrant as your hands?
