Archaic Torso of Apollo

Rainer Maria Rilke's 'Archaic Torso of Apollo' is a sonnet that reflects on the power of art to transform and inspire.

The poem, part of Rilke's collection 'New Poems', uses the image of a fragmented statue to evoke a sense of wholeness and to urge the reader to change their life.

It is an example of ekphrastic poetry, where the poet describes a work of art to explore deeper themes.