[. . .] If we surrendered
to earth's intelligence
we could rise up rooted, like trees. [. . .]*
~ Rainer Maria Rilke
________________________________* Quoted from Rilke's Book of Hours: Love Poems to God (Riverhead Trade, 2005; Riverhead Books, 1996), translated by Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy
Rainer Maria Rilke, 1875-1926
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Oh this has been much on my mind, this realm of thought.
So much to be learned from nature.
René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke .
his parents got carried away a bit, i would say.
just thinking, with all the words his parents used to name him, it is kind of a given that he would be a child of words.
Ah yes. Surrender
and be rooted in Love
no matter the season.
Oh, yes, I'd love that kind of intelligence and that kind of surrender!
If I could have one superpower, it would be to be able to speak with animals. I feel like they might know the secrets of the universe...
Love this, Maureen. Thanks for sharing. It makes me think of Avatar and all the secrets of the earth that have revealed themselves to us but wait to be noticed.
Have a lovely week!
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