Religion
I Live my Life in Circles
Translated by Jessie Lemont (1918) · From The Book of Hours
Religion
I live my life in circles that grow wide
And endlessly unroll,
I may not reach the last, but on I glide
Strong pinioned toward my goal.
About the old tower, dark against the sky,
The beat of my wings hums,
I circle about God, sweep far and high
On through milleniums.
Am I a bird that skims the clouds along,
Or am I a wild storm, or a great song?
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MLA
Rilke, Rainer Maria. “I Live my Life in Circles.” Translated by Jessie Lemont. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rilke/40/.
Chicago
Rilke, Rainer Maria. “I Live my Life in Circles.” Translated by Jessie Lemont. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rilke/40/.
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