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Poetry helps build resilience into your dream ... One such inspirational story is one of my former Black fourth-grade students who learned the skill of performing poetry with the help of caring ...
"Excelsior" (The Nation Dublin, Mar. 13, 1847): An inspirational poem that encourages perseverance and resilience in the face of obstacles. The speaker urges the reader to push forward despite encountering formidable challenges, such as mountains and dark clouds, symbolizing life's difficulties and despair.
And Still I Rise is Maya Angelou's third volume of poetry. She studied and began writing poetry at a young age. [1] After her rape at the age of eight, as recounted in her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), she dealt with her trauma by memorizing and reciting great works of literature, including poetry, which helped bring her out of her self-imposed muteness.
Educator Daniel Challener, in his 1997 book Stories of Resilience in Childhood, analyzed the events in Caged Bird to illustrate resiliency in children. He argued that Angelou's book has provided a "useful framework" for exploring the obstacles many children like Maya have faced and how their communities have helped them succeed. [ 163 ]
Inaugural poems have been a key part of many recent swearing-in ceremonies; though the first such poem was recited at John F. Kennedy's oath-taking in 1961, the modern trend began with Maya ...
The poems of In Hospital are noteworthy as some of the earliest free verse written in the UK. Arguably Henley's best-remembered work is the poem "Invictus", written in 1875. It is said that this was written as a demonstration of his resilience following the amputation of his foot due to tubercular infection.
8. “You are beautiful because that’s the skin you were born with. Love it. And be proud of it.” ― Shay Mitchell 9. “Just exactly as you are, this minute, right now, without changing a ...
Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek (July 17, 1990 – June 22, 2004), known as Mattie J.T. Stepanek, was an American poet (or, as he wanted to be remembered, "a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played") [2] who published seven best-selling books of poetry and peace essays. Before his death at the age of 13, he had become known as a peace ...