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autumn

Posted on September 23, 2012 by paridevita

Herbst Rainer Maria Rilke (my translation is at the bottom)    Die Blätter fallen, fallen wie von weit,             als welkten in den Himmeln ferne Gärten;                                                    sie fallen mit verneinender Gebärde.              Und in den Nächten fällt die schwere … Continue reading →

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dead or alive?

Posted on September 22, 2012 by paridevita

A few years ago some well-known horticulturists visited the garden and, looking at an obviously dead plant, tried to say encouraging things about it. Like, it was dead but it might come back. When plants die, they don’t magically come … Continue reading →

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