 In the United States , Rilke is one of the more popular , best @-@ selling poets — along with thirteenth @-@ century Sufi mystic Rumi ( 1207 – 1273 ) , and 20th century Lebanese @-@ American poet Kahlil Gibran ( 1883 – 1931 ) . In popular culture , Rilke is frequently quoted or referenced in television programs , motion pictures , music and other works when these works discuss the subject of love or angels . Because of his work being described as " mystical , " Rilke 's works have also been appropriated for use by the New Age community and in self @-@ help books . Rilke has been reinterpreted " as a master who can lead us to a more fulfilled and less anxious life . " 
