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Taishin Michael Augustin's avatar

Oh these lines:

before you become forest again,

and water, and widening wilderness

in that hour of inconceivable terror

when you take back your name

from all things.

Just give me a little more time!

At once a reminder of how little control we have over the world and an amusing portrayal of our … dare I say ignorance?

“Just give me a little more time!”

To whom do we say these words? What sort of response are we expecting? Do we suppose that, following our plea, the Earth will add ten minutes to the countdown clock?

Or is it just an expression of our unwillingness to accept what is immediate?

I’m smiling because I do this often, too.

Thank you for the poem on this Friday. 🙏

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Dawn S. White's avatar

"in that hour of inconceivable terror

when you take back your name

from all things" --

Rilke dives into the question -- and as he stands there, alone in the privacy of his own suffering, he gifts us with truth.

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Zuu - Radio Free Amerika's avatar

Rilke... he, and he alone perhaps, was with me in my darkest hours on this planet.. His words, his depth, helped warm the darkness as I took my own inevitable plunge.

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Joe's avatar

I have no idea what’s he’s talking about, but I like it.

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Paul DeLong's avatar

Perfect pour of implore then, even more perfect now. You clutch pearls beautifully, outlaw, and we all are the better for it.

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Ken Paul Rosenthal's avatar

This is the sort of poem--in form and spirit--that makes me feel like I can write a poem.

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Deb Hillyer's avatar

Very nice. The accompanied pic is perfect! Sweet reminder to appreciate nature. Nature brings me so much peace!

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Sue  Routner-Wardley's avatar

Beautiful 😍!

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Stanley Wotring's avatar

I’m sure I’m wrong but I can’t help but feel like I’m in a graveyard.

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Daniel Henderson's avatar

"I want to love the things

as no one has thought to love them,

until they’re worthy of you and real."

This gave me goosebumps. Fascinating idea of introducing strong emotion to other things as a form of proxy. Like some new found type of shock therapy.

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Eleanor Mac Gregor's avatar

To me, Rilke's poetry is a good example of integrated thinking and feeling.

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Nate Allen's avatar

However give this one guy in HR of the PNW a few more days than everyone else he’s cool I like him….🤷🏼‍♂️😃

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Luis A. Estable's avatar

I like the address here to the ground treating it with personification so to speak.

Your lines are quite poetic and carry the poem well. Good read!

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David Picariello's avatar

Our Darkening Ground needs our continued love and support. Dave P

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Natasha Gascon's avatar

This is so wonderful. I feel like I've done this crap before.

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Natasha Gascon's avatar

Eye spy a tramp stamp. I'm out. Work hard, move forward.

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