Leopard is Rilke's most famous masterpiece of object-chanting poems. This poem was written in 1902 165438+ October. Because of the hardships of life, Rilke has been at a loss. The contradiction between life and art is more direct and prominent in poor poets. This is an extremely difficult problem. Art requires poets to be more thorough and pure, but the big hand of life pulls you mercilessly to the necessities of life on your way.
leopard
His vision, from the passing fence,
Has become so tired that it can't be held.
Anything else? In his opinion, there is
One thousand bars; Behind bars, there is no world.
Through the fence that passes from time to time, his eyes
Has become so tired that it is impossible
Even a glance. Seems to be in front.
A thousand railings; There is nothing behind the railing.
As he paced over and over again in a narrow circle,
His powerful and gentle steps.
It's like a ritual dance around the center
One of them is paralyzed.
His strong feet turned deftly,
Pacing in a small space,
As if some kind of sacrificial dance revolves around a center,
In the center a great will is dizzy.
Only occasionally, students' curtains
Lift, keep your voice down, okay? . An image enters,
Through tense, stagnant muscles,
Into the heart and then disappeared.
Only when your eyes are raised silently?
The image is immersed in the pupil,
Through a numb body
Into the heart, and finally go up in smoke.
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