"Before We are Made" by Ranier Maria Rilke (1875 – 1926)
poem read by Dr. Richard Borofsky
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shakuhachi flute & drums by Dr. Robert A. Jonas
nature videos & video editing by Robert A. Jonas
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Translations of this poem, from German to English, differ.
One might translate the title as “Before our Beginning.” In this particular translation, Rich speaks of “welken words,” which might be translated as “numinous words."