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A review by askatknits
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
4.0
“If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.”
Imagine wanting to be something... anything... and writing a letter to someone who does what you want to do and he responds to the letter - sharing wisdom, insights, encouragement, and friendship.
This book is the story of that journey... Rilke's letters to the young friend are beautiful. Gracious. Full of encouragement and hope. The tenderness and beauty of these letters is really quite incredible. The reader only sees Rilke's responses and I spent a great deal of time pondering what it would have been like to have a mentor like this. But most of all, the wisdom Rilke shares are things you should store away... and you should remind yourself of that wisdom frequently. I highly recommend this book!
Imagine wanting to be something... anything... and writing a letter to someone who does what you want to do and he responds to the letter - sharing wisdom, insights, encouragement, and friendship.
This book is the story of that journey... Rilke's letters to the young friend are beautiful. Gracious. Full of encouragement and hope. The tenderness and beauty of these letters is really quite incredible. The reader only sees Rilke's responses and I spent a great deal of time pondering what it would have been like to have a mentor like this. But most of all, the wisdom Rilke shares are things you should store away... and you should remind yourself of that wisdom frequently. I highly recommend this book!