Poems on Rainer Maria Rilke Seeking Honest Critique
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Letters to a Young Poet(ess) IV
September 2, 2018
Ahavati
Lake Lure, North Carolina
Dearest Elena,
I wish you could experience the energy of the blue ridge mountains in their summer finale. Everything is lush, yet thinning its grip on the humidity so prevalent in the south. A myriad of green is altering shades according to their impending autumn wardrobe, now in the final stages of production. Soon the curtain will rise, and thousands will migrate here from all over the world to witness the spectacular carnival of color that cannot be described with words, only...
Ahavati
Lake Lure, North Carolina
Dearest Elena,
I wish you could experience the energy of the blue ridge mountains in their summer finale. Everything is lush, yet thinning its grip on the humidity so prevalent in the south. A myriad of green is altering shades according to their impending autumn wardrobe, now in the final stages of production. Soon the curtain will rise, and thousands will migrate here from all over the world to witness the spectacular carnival of color that cannot be described with words, only...
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry
#gratitude #RainerMariaRilke
#gratitude #RainerMariaRilke
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Letters to a Young Poet(ess) III
August 31, 2018
Ahavati
Cherokee, North Carolina
Dearest Duende,
I am writing amidst a beautiful view of the blue ridge mountains; I'll enclose a post card so you may enjoy the same while reading. Currently a hint of change permeates the trees, as though whispering vibrations of color they will cyclically attract: golden ocher, burnt sienna, cadmium lemon, raw umber, alizerin crimson. Soon they will don Joseph's coat of many colors quilted as far as the eye can see - before releasing slowly,...
Ahavati
Cherokee, North Carolina
Dearest Duende,
I am writing amidst a beautiful view of the blue ridge mountains; I'll enclose a post card so you may enjoy the same while reading. Currently a hint of change permeates the trees, as though whispering vibrations of color they will cyclically attract: golden ocher, burnt sienna, cadmium lemon, raw umber, alizerin crimson. Soon they will don Joseph's coat of many colors quilted as far as the eye can see - before releasing slowly,...
#LifeAsAWriter
#honesty
#WritingPoetry #RainerMariaRilke
#WritingPoetry #RainerMariaRilke
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Letters to a Young Poet(ess) II
August 30, 2018
Ahavati
Cherokee, North Carolina
Dear Younger Poetess,
These mountains are beginning to herald autumn. Soon they will sing in a cacophony of color that resembles the pure essence of poetry. I am enjoying a view of distant storms from my veranda while sipping evening tea. I just finished reading your poetry.
I read between the lines of your verses, where resides meaning within the space of breath. Where there is joy, there is also pain; where there is longing, there is...
Ahavati
Cherokee, North Carolina
Dear Younger Poetess,
These mountains are beginning to herald autumn. Soon they will sing in a cacophony of color that resembles the pure essence of poetry. I am enjoying a view of distant storms from my veranda while sipping evening tea. I just finished reading your poetry.
I read between the lines of your verses, where resides meaning within the space of breath. Where there is joy, there is also pain; where there is longing, there is...
#spiritual
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry #RainerMariaRilke
#WritingPoetry #RainerMariaRilke
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[ CC ] Letter To An Old Poet
Dear Dada,
though you can't sense it
I'm still here
In the corner of your eye
catch my twirling skirt twinkling
as if glittery pavement crystal
blinking in the hot sun
on brilliant summer days
I've traded in the bulky
sub-atomic dress
you're familiar with
for Light apparel
but haven't moved on
No one ever truly does
You just can't see us
in ways your "suit" is accustomed;
sight, smell, touch, sound ... ...
though you can't sense it
I'm still here
In the corner of your eye
catch my twirling skirt twinkling
as if glittery pavement crystal
blinking in the hot sun
on brilliant summer days
I've traded in the bulky
sub-atomic dress
you're familiar with
for Light apparel
but haven't moved on
No one ever truly does
You just can't see us
in ways your "suit" is accustomed;
sight, smell, touch, sound ... ...
#love
#father
#children
#daughter
#RainerMariaRilke
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[ CC ] Leftovers Of A Young Poet I
August 30, 2018
Florence
Italy
Dear Agent Starling,
How splendid it is to be corresponding with you again after such a long dry spell. How many months have passed since that fateful April when we delighted in so much fun with words together?
If only you were here with me to complement the beautiful scenery, giving new meaning to the phrase "studying abroad".
Forgive me; the dry wine country here has taken its toll on my humor.
I wouldn't bother wasting your time...
Florence
Italy
Dear Agent Starling,
How splendid it is to be corresponding with you again after such a long dry spell. How many months have passed since that fateful April when we delighted in so much fun with words together?
If only you were here with me to complement the beautiful scenery, giving new meaning to the phrase "studying abroad".
Forgive me; the dry wine country here has taken its toll on my humor.
I wouldn't bother wasting your time...
#inspirational
#WritingPoetry
#RainerMariaRilke
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Letters to a Young Poet(ess) I
August 29, 2018
Ahavati
Cherokee, North Carolina
Dearest Poppy,
I received your letter just yesterday. I must admit my heart sank when I became aware of your feelings. Especially in light of such a deep accompaniment of expression, obviously demonstrating great depth of emotion.
Perhaps such emotion is reaching up from the quagmire of doubt toward the rung of growth. While you may feel you're in a rut, the enclosed poem contradicts that thought with hard evidence to the contrary....
Ahavati
Cherokee, North Carolina
Dearest Poppy,
I received your letter just yesterday. I must admit my heart sank when I became aware of your feelings. Especially in light of such a deep accompaniment of expression, obviously demonstrating great depth of emotion.
Perhaps such emotion is reaching up from the quagmire of doubt toward the rung of growth. While you may feel you're in a rut, the enclosed poem contradicts that thought with hard evidence to the contrary....
#WritersBlock
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry #RainerMariaRilke
#WritingPoetry #RainerMariaRilke
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[ CC ] Letter To My Younger Self
September 20, 2018
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Dear J.A.M.,
Summer's milk expiration date
is soon to be passed, while
anticipation builds for Autumn
with its returning cast of reds
even the pigmentedly challenged
such as yourself can appreciate
Here, the long Winter will come
early as it always has with its
annual extinction policy unkind
every insect and flower dreads:
leave no species behind
Now,...
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Dear J.A.M.,
Summer's milk expiration date
is soon to be passed, while
anticipation builds for Autumn
with its returning cast of reds
even the pigmentedly challenged
such as yourself can appreciate
Here, the long Winter will come
early as it always has with its
annual extinction policy unkind
every insect and flower dreads:
leave no species behind
Now,...
#WritingPoetry
#RainerMariaRilke
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