The Poet Rilke Sends Some Zen Telegrams

Since Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) Is The Most Frequently Translated Poet Of The Twentieth Century Professor Wasserman Decided To Adopt A New “Conceptual” Approach In Order To Have An Even Greater Appreciation Of The Author’S Work. He Pictured Rilke Who Was A Strong Admirer Of Buddhism Walking Into A Telegraph Office And Sending Zen-Like Poems To His Many Friends Based Upon Segments From His Personal Writings. This Imagined Experience Was Able To Show In A Markedly Different Way Both The Wisdom And The Depth Of Rilke’S Beliefs That Are Found In Most Of His Poetic Offerings.