This collection, compiled by Katharina Kippenberg from Rilke's early poems, was first published in 1927 under the title "Poems." In 1935, another volume titled "The Selected Poems, Part Two" followed, also in the Insel-Bücherei series. Katharina Kippenberg's very personal selection includes well-known poems such as "The Panther" and "The Flamingos," as well as lesser-known works. The volume enjoyed great popularity for decades and has been reissued repeatedly.