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Letters to a Young Poet

A #BookReviewHaiku of the classic book

By Kendall Defoe Published 2 years ago 1 min read
Letters to a Young Poet
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There were ten letters;

A lifetime of thoughts, beliefs...

Rilke's wise lessons.

Advice from the master...

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    This was so fantastically summarised! Excellent job!

  • I've never read the book, but I think I get the gist of it from this.

  • Mother Combs2 years ago

    Well done

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Terrific!!! Well done!!! Loved it!!!

  • Dana Crandell2 years ago

    I really like the thoughtful nature of this one. And now I need to read another book. Well done!

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