Rereading this classic... and always learning something new #letterstoayoungpoet #booksky #rainermariarilke

Rainer Maria Rilke Austro-German poet Rainer Maria Rilke was BOTD in 1875. Born in Prague, then part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, his parents separated when he was a child and he was sent to military school, bef…

Austro-German poet and MaybeGay Rainer Maria Rilke, best known for his book “Letters to a Young Poet”, was BOTD in 1875. #rainermariarilke #maybegay #letterstoayoungpoet #bornonthisday

He is one of my favorite writers. I discovered him in college. My freshman English professor, Dr. Trimmer, assigned his works. It's like I discovered writing for the first time. I cannot count the number of #LettersToAYoungPoet books I've given as gifts. It's so beautiful. #LiveTheQuestions