“Let This Darkness Be a Bell Tower”

"Let this Darkness Be a Bell Tower" by Rainer Maria RilkeQuiet friend who has come so far,feel how your breathing makes more space around you.Let this darkness be a bell towerand you the bell. As you ring,what batters you becomes your strength.Move back and forth into the change.What is it like, such intensity of pain?If the drink is bitter, turn yourself to wine.In this uncontainable night,be the mystery at the crossroads of your senses,the meaning discovered there.And if the world has ceased to hear you,say to the silent earth: I flow.To the rushing water, speak: I am.Sonnets to Orpheus II, 29 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aplaceforwriters.substack.com/subscribe