Adonis Richards’ Post

If:  (A Father's Advice to His Son) by Rudyard KiplingIf you can keep your head when all about you       Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,   If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,    But make allowance for their doubting too;   If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,    Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,    And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;       If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;   If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster    And treat those two impostors just the same;   If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,    And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:If you can make one heap of all your winnings    And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,And lose, and start again at your beginnings    And never breathe a word about your loss;If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew    To serve your turn long after they are gone,   And so hold on when there is nothing in you    Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,       Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,    If all men count with you, but none too much;If you can fill the unforgiving minute    With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,   Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,       And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!(Book: Poetry Collection of Rudyard Kipling https://lnkd.in/dvj-kWrF #motivation #literature #Classic #poetry #poetrylovers #booklovers

Teachers, are you looking for a great resource to use with interventions/supplements for your students? Look no further than Common Lit! Many educators, including myself, enjoy using this platform for their scholars. It's a valuable tool that provides a wide range of texts and resources. Try it out and see the positive impact it can have on your students' learning experience. #CommonLit #Education #TeachingResources

10 days into 2024 and reading is a beautifulthing. Commit To Healing is always a great option. Commit To Healing Vol. 1 is a collection of poetry embracing and celebrating life and lessons through rhythm and rhyme. Celebrate the gift of community and growth. https://lnkd.in/gHs5U89V

What does your 2024 look like? If poetry is not in your new year, it needs to be. Commit To Healing Vol. 1 is a collection of poetry embracing and celebrating life and lessons through rhythm and rhyme. Celebrate the gift of community and growth. https://lnkd.in/gHs5U89V

If: (A Father's Advice to His Son) by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the will which says to them: 'Hold on!' If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! ~Rudyard Kipling ( Art Credit: Jill Poyerd ) (Book: Poetry Collection of Rudyard Kipling https://amzn.to/42TFtBj) #ad #motivation #literature #Classic #poetry #poetrylovers #booklovers

A great way to engage your students with classic literature is to introduce them to Ted Hughes' poem "The Shot" after reading Sylvia Plath's poems "Daddy" and "Lady Lazarus." Many students, particularly fans of Taylor Swift, appreciate how Plath and Hughes explored their turbulent relationship in their poetry. You can even trace this tradition back to works like Alexander Pope's The Dunciad, where verbal battles and personal grievances are aired through verse. Have students compare the themes Plath and Hughes convey in their poetry. If you're planning an author's study, you might consider discussing their troubled relationship before reading the poems. However, if the focus is on close reading, you could save that discussion for after analyzing the texts.

🌱Greenhouse Teachers’ Lab: Creative Approaches for Challenging Topics ➡️ In this lesson, students will be introduced to personification and objectification as lenses to investigate social phenomena through group discussion and poetry. Head here https://bit.ly/3Tunij0 to watch the full video on our YouTube Channel, and download the printable Lesson Guide in the video description!

If: (A Father's Advice to His Son) by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools: If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’ If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son! (Book: Poetry Collection of Rudyard Kipling https://amzn.to/42TFtBj) #ad #motivation #literature #Classic #poetry #poetrylovers #booklovers

I've already listened to this conversation between Carina Lyall and poet Tom Hirons twice. It's like I couldn't gulp it down fast enough. Thank you, both. I feel like I'm going to be coming back to it again and again in moments of needing to 'remember'. For everyone else: gift yourselves taking in this episode *and* subscribing to Carina's podcast Becoming Nature. Every conversation is beautiful. And go check out Tom's poetry. Links in comments. The snippets I found myself noting down: - Poetry as: expression of the soul; folk medicine; an irrepressible life-force; an inherent part of change. - The historic fear of bards, poets and storytellers as carriers of peoples' cultures, histories, and power, meaning they'd be deliberately targeted by oppressors (and 'history', of course, is alive today too). - The bad reputation that poetry has gained particularly in Britain, and the need to reclaim it as of and for the people. Definite memories of having to surgically cut apart poetry in school for me, making it feel like poetry was something you had to intellectually understand, rather than _feel_. - All writing and sound as being poetry (sound as poetry _sang_ to me). - The aspect of hope that is different to hope as optimism, and is something more essential to the health of our spirit: being in love with the world.

Dear LinkedIn network, Exciting news! Our latest blog post covers the inspiring moments during the reading of the First Lady's poetry and the President's heartfelt speech that resonated with the children and parents alike. You can read all about it here: https://ift.tt/Kqeigco #SocialMediaMarketing #BlogPost #InspiringMoments