“(in the sanitarium, in Rilke’s final illness) Brother body is poor…that means we must be rich for him. He was often the rich one; so may he be forgiven for the meanness of his wretched moments. Then, when he acts… — Anita Barrows Copy Share Image
“To speak again of solitude, it becomes ever clearer that in truth there is nothing we can choose or avoid. We are solitary. We… — Anita Barrows Copy Share Image
“We are told not to leave food on the table overnight: it draws the dead.” — Anita Barrows Copy Share Image
“I want to ask you, as clearly as I can, to bear with patience all that is unresolved in your heart, and try to… — Anita Barrows Copy Share Image
“(in the sanitarium, in Rilke’s final illness) Brother body is poor…that means we must be rich for him. He was often the rich one;… — Anita Barrows Copy Share Image
“In the face of our collective condition of danger and pervasive loss, Rilke summons us to be present to our world in all its… — Anita Barrows Copy Share Image
“Full round apple, peach, pear, blackberry. Each speaks life and death into the mouth. Look at the face of a child eating them. The… — Anita Barrows Copy Share Image
