Guest guest Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 ---From Ivan Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- Dove that ventured outside By Rainer Maria Rilke(1875 - 1926) English version by Stephen Mitchell (To Erika, for the festival of praise)Dove that ventured outside, flying far from the dovecote:housed and protected again, one with the day, the night,knows what serenity is, for she has felt her wingspass through all distance and fear in the course of her wanderings.The doves that remained at home, never exposed to loss,innocent and secure, cannot know tenderness;only the won-back heart can ever be satisfied: free,through all it has given up, to rejoice in its mastery.Being arches itself over the vast abyss.Ah the ball that we dared, that we hurled into infinite space,doesn't it fill our hands differently with its return:heavier by the weight of where it has been. -- from Ahead of All Parting: The Selected Poetry and Prose of Rainer Maria Rilke, Translated by Stephen Mitchell Amazon.com / Photo by quinet / ============ Thought for the Day: A master is simply goodat getting out of the way. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Shantala The Love Window Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -The great German poet Rilke has reminds us to engage in the wondrous and terrible adventure of our lives. The dove "knows what serenity is, for she has felt her wings / pass through all distance and fear."I love the line:only the won-back heart can ever be satisfiedAnd that closing verse...Being arches itself over the vast abyss.Ah the ball that we dared, that we hurled into infinite space,doesn't it fill our hands differently with its return:heavier by the weight of where it has been.Wonderful!I hear that line chanting itself through my mind...Being arches itself over the vast abyss.Being arches itself over the vast abyss...Have a beautiful day!Ivan Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... Support the Poetry Chaikhana Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana in any amount are always welcome. Thank you! Click here You can also support the Poetry Chaikhana, as well as the authors and publishers of sacred poetry, by purchasing some of the recommended books through the links on this site. Thank you! Click here A small amount each month makes a big difference. Become a voluntary Subscriber for just $2/mo. Click here Help the Poetry Chaikhana reach more people. Become a Supporter for just $10/mo. Poetry Chaikhana HomeNew | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | ContactPoets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | CommentaryBlog | Forum | Facebook | Twitter www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com Poetry ChaikhanaP.O. Box 2320Boulder, CO 80306 Ivan M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are 2002 - 2010 by Ivan M. Granger.All other material is copyrighted by the respective authors, translators and/or publishers. ============ Plain Text: If you have any difficulty reading this HTML formatted email, please let me know and I can send you plain text emails instead. Friday Only: If you want to receive only one poem email each week, reply to this email and change the Subject to "Friday Only". Canceling: If you wish to stop receiving this Daily Poem email from the Poetry Chaikhana, simply reply to this email and change the Subject to "Cancel". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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