A review by richie_h20
Duino Elegies: by Rainer Maria Rilke
4.0
I am very surprised I liked this book as much as I did because in the beginning when I read the first elegy I was so confused.
But soon as I went on to read it, I found that Rilkes mentality and view on the world was intriguing to me. It might be because I relate to some of the words he spoke but it also might be because of how he wrote them.
One of my favorite quotes is from the second elegy where Rilke wrote:
“I know why you do blissfully touch: because the caress persists, because it does not vanish, the place you so tenderly cover; because you perceive there under pure duration. Until your embraces almost promise eternity.”
It is sweet yet bittersweet in the same way when you read the rest of the second elegy. Overall I would like to read more from him and also if you do read these poems, I highly suggest it because they aren’t long but they are also full of insightful views.
~4.5 stars~
But soon as I went on to read it, I found that Rilkes mentality and view on the world was intriguing to me. It might be because I relate to some of the words he spoke but it also might be because of how he wrote them.
One of my favorite quotes is from the second elegy where Rilke wrote:
“I know why you do blissfully touch: because the caress persists, because it does not vanish, the place you so tenderly cover; because you perceive there under pure duration. Until your embraces almost promise eternity.”
It is sweet yet bittersweet in the same way when you read the rest of the second elegy. Overall I would like to read more from him and also if you do read these poems, I highly suggest it because they aren’t long but they are also full of insightful views.
~4.5 stars~