Spring! And Earth is like a child
who has learned many poems by heart.
For the trouble of that long learning
she wins the prize.
Her teacher was strict. We loved the white
of the old man's beard. Now we can ask her
the many names of green, of blue,
and she knows them, she knows them!
Earth, school is out now. You're free
to play with the children. We'll catch you,
joyous Earth. The happiest will catch you!
All that the teacher taught her—the many thoughts
pressed now into roots and long
tough stems: she sings! She sings!
--Ranier Maria Rilke, Sonnets to Orpheus I, 21
who has learned many poems by heart.
For the trouble of that long learning
she wins the prize.
Her teacher was strict. We loved the white
of the old man's beard. Now we can ask her
the many names of green, of blue,
and she knows them, she knows them!
Earth, school is out now. You're free
to play with the children. We'll catch you,
joyous Earth. The happiest will catch you!
All that the teacher taught her—the many thoughts
pressed now into roots and long
tough stems: she sings! She sings!
--Ranier Maria Rilke, Sonnets to Orpheus I, 21
I love the photos of your feet with the shoes and those pretty pink flowers. Very Springy.
ReplyDeleteYay Spring! Thanks for the sweet pics & one of my favorite Rilke sonnets. Looks like a wonderful play date.
ReplyDeletewow. gorgeous words and gorgeous photos.
ReplyDeletelove your shoes.
Spring looks fabulous in NYC! Thanks for the wonderful photos!!
ReplyDeletepretty, pretty trees
ReplyDeleteSO LOVELY!
ReplyDeleteI love also as Darcel the pic of your Feet!!!!