Friday, January 3, 2003

The Unicorn Comments

Rating: 2.9

The saintly hermit, midway through his prayers
stopped suddenly, and raised his eyes to witness
the unbelievable: for there before him stood
the legendary creature, startling white, that
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Rainer Maria Rilke
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Margery Rehman 27 October 2006

Rilke fully captures the beauty, untouchability and gentleness of the unicorn-as symbol of Christ as well as of romantic love later-mystical and magical. He embodies so much yearning.

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Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke

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