Rudyard Kipling wrote the poem Recessional in 1897 in celebration of Quenn Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. His words reflect on the transient nature of power and concentrate on the importance of humilty. He reminds us of the impermanence of empire, contrasting the then British Empire with ancient civilisations of Nineveh and Tyre. He calls for divineContinue reading “Lest we forget!”
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Love and Death
The Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings 1066 may seem an odd choice today. All I am trying to show are “quivers” which feature in Kipling’s short poem entitled The Explanation and written in 1890. Sometimes I can compare a poem with chocolate cake! Seriously! When its good there is noting else to compare.Continue reading “Love and Death”
“If -“
Rudyard Kipling has long been out of favor. It is easy to forget that he was the first English writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in 1907. Jungle Book was published in 1894 and some would dare to suggest that it is in its own way autobiographical. He grew up in India and detestedContinue reading ““If -“”
Prayers, Poems, and Christian Ponderings 