0004 Rilke To A Young Poet 1 Comments

It's been awhile since I've added a poem to my 'favorites' list. Your translation has earned its place in it. Thank you.

Well, why not, Herbert? Though there is a case for a translation near to the time of the writer? There were few words or sentence constructions I felt the urge to change - but then, I don't have German. I did resist trying to be too fancy with the enjambment, though.

Hell Michael this letter thing is so good, makes me feel like translating the whole caboodle without ever laying an eye on the English version. H

Ferlinghetti vs. Rilke. This must be comedy hour. H

This should be required reading for every young poet. (especially the part about not writing love poems at first.) You did this well, Michael. Raynette