Rilke’s Lens to the World

What we see is determined primarily by the manner in which we perceive. Understanding quantum physics or basic ideas of the Christian faith both depend upon exploring a new avenue of perception. Rainer Maria Rilke intuited this. His poetic lens explores the subjective experiences of encountering external realities of beauty, love, mysticism and much more. The most meaningful way to respond to poetry that opens up new vistas is with poetry. Don Carroll’s poetic responses to Rilke enlarge the full impact of Rilke’s lens on the world with all the profundity, delight and joy that naturally occurs when we see the world more clearly and understand our subjective experiences more deeply. It is a must read for poets and all those who wish to see the world and their own experience through a bolder lens.