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“This is the translation of Rilke’s Sonnets to Orpheus I have been waiting for. Finally, the poetry sings in English through the many finely-tuned phrases and nuanced lines of another poet. I find myself at the threshold of the invisible, and alive, in these versions, to the mystery.” —Edward Clarke, poet, author of A Book of Psalms and The Vagabond Spirit of Poetry, and Professor of English Literature, Oxford University  “Poet Mark S. Burrows shows himself in this book to be truly the bilingual translator Rilke readers in English have long been waiting for. It is not the words only of these magnificent Sonnets that he renders so brilliantly. It is something more closely aligned to a soul sense beyond words—yet glimpsed only through them.  My own understanding of Rilke—and of myself—deepened with every phrase. Burrows’ beautiful introduction, too, is a treat, making it possible to perceive—and receive—the gifts that Rilke is offering to Orpheus, yes, but also to each reader.” —Dr. Stephanie Dowrick, PhD. author of In the Company of Rilke: Why a 20th-century visionary poet speaks so eloquently to 21st-century readers    For previous books: “Sweeney and Burrows, in poems that are as elegant as they are scholarly, revoice Meister Eckhart’s grounding and expansive instructions to ‘seek the light that shines / out of the darkness.’” —Pádraig Ó Tuama, poet and host of Poetry Unbound, from On Being Studios “In reading Meister Eckhart’s Little Book of the Heart, it again came to mind why I am so drawn to the poetry of Rumi, Hafiz, and Kabir. There is revelation in this book by Burrows and Sweeney. I sincerely feel it will help one look deeper into the eyes of the Christ and know more of God’s knowledge and love.” —Daniel Ladinsky, international bestselling author of A Year with Hafiz, Love Poems from God “I think Mark Burrows and Jon Sweeney achieve something quite rare and wonderful here. They make Eckhart clear, concise, and very compelling!” —Richard Rohr, OFM, bestselling author of Falling Upward, Breathing Under Water “Each poem is short, spare, distilled. And each one is footnoted, so the reader might begin in enchantment, then trace the poetry to its source. A sure-footed path toward mastering one of the great masters of the last millennia.” —Chicago Tribune 

"""Rilke's most radiant songs deserve the finest bilingual translation, plus the mind of a translator-poet. Mark S. Burrows provides both with exhilarating skill--and unlimited grace."" --Stephanie Dowrick, author of In the Company of Rilke ""This is the translation of Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus I have been waiting for. Finally, the poetry sings in English through the many finely-tuned phrases and nuanced lines of another poet. I find myself at the threshold of the invisible, and alive, in these versions, to the mystery."" --Edward Clarke, poet, author of A Book of Psalms and The Vagabond Spirit of Poetry, and Professor of English Literature, Oxford University ""Poet Mark S. Burrows shows himself in this book to be truly the bilingual translator Rilke readers in English have long been waiting for. It is not the words only of these magnificent Sonnets that he renders so brilliantly. It is something more closely aligned to a soul sense beyond words--yet glimpsed only through them. My own understanding of Rilke--and of myself--deepened with every phrase. Burrows' beautiful introduction, too, is a treat, making it possible to perceive--and receive--the gifts that Rilke is offering to Orpheus, yes, but also to each reader."" --Dr. Stephanie Dowrick, PhD. author of In the Company of Rilke: Why a 20th-century visionary poet speaks so eloquently to 21st-century readers For previous books: ""Sweeney and Burrows, in poems that are as elegant as they are scholarly, revoice Meister Eckhart's grounding and expansive instructions to 'seek the light that shines / out of the darkness.'"" --Pádraig Ó Tuama, poet and host of Poetry Unbound, from On Being Studios ""In reading Meister Eckhart's Little Book of the Heart, it again came to mind why I am so drawn to the poetry of Rumi, Hafiz, and Kabir. There is revelation in this book by Burrows and Sweeney. I sincerely feel it will help one look deeper into the eyes of the Christ and know more of God's knowledge and love."" --Daniel Ladinsky, international bestselling author of A Year with Hafiz, Love Poems from God ""I think Mark Burrows and Jon Sweeney achieve something quite rare and wonderful here. They make Eckhart clear, concise, and very compelling!"" --Richard Rohr, OFM, bestselling author of Falling Upward, Breathing Under Water ""Each poem is short, spare, distilled. And each one is footnoted, so the reader might begin in enchantment, then trace the poetry to its source. A sure-footed path toward mastering one of the great masters of the last millennia."" --Chicago Tribune"

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Mark S. Burrows is a Rilke scholar, award-winning translator, and poet, and his academic and popular writing explores the intersection of spirituality and the arts. A winner of the Witter Bynner Prize in Poetry, his poems have appeared in journals and anthologies in the US and abroad. Known internationally for his work on Rilke, he is the translator of Rilke’s Prayers of a Young Poet, which includes many of Rilke’s best-loved poems that later appeared in The Book of Hours. He has also co-authored three volumes of poems inspired by Meister Eckhart, most recently Meister Eckhart’s Book of Darkness and Light. www.soul-in-sight.org

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