"Before We are Made" by Rilke

"Before We are Made" by Ranier Maria Rilke (1875 -- 1926) poem translated from the German and read by Dr. Richard Borofsky www.beingtogether.com shakuhachi flute & drums by Dr. Robert A. Jonas nature videos & video editing by Robert A. Jonas [email protected] www.emptybell.org 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."