“If”by Kipling February 21, 2015 4 Comments It moves me to read this poem from a father to his son about maturing in character and changing from a son to a man. I have copied this poem while grasping it Would you share this? Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Like Loading... Related Categories: Art Tagged as: Character, Concrete poetry, Kipling, Poetry, Writing 201
I actually have spent time memorizing this piece the last month or so! A really great work isn’t it? LikeLike Reply
Thank you for commenting! I bought the poem in London last year, but I only understood it now while slowly rewriting it. So impressive how opposition is treated and character is built Imagine that you learnt it by heart. LikeLike Reply
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I actually have spent time memorizing this piece the last month or so! A really great work isn’t it?
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Thank you for commenting! I bought the poem in London last year, but I only understood it now while slowly rewriting it. So impressive how opposition is treated and character is built Imagine that you learnt it by heart.
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Great poem.
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Thank you Carrie! It really spoke to me about patience and resilience to hard times
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