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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
INTERIOR PORTRAIT, by RAINER MARIA RILKE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You don't survive in me Last Line: To lose you a little less | |||
You don't survive in me because of memories; nor are you mine because of a lovely longing's strength. What does make you present is the ardent detour that a slow tenderness traces in my blood. I do not need to see you appear; being born sufficed for me to lose you a little less. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest... |
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