If—
Mon, 21 Apr 2008.
An excerpt from If— by Rudyard Kipling
One day in high school, our English teacher started quoting some of this poem and we all stared at her blankly. The next day, she had printed off copies for the class and we sat there as she read it aloud melodramatically. This poem was not part of the curriculum, it was just something she liked and saw fit to share.
my dad framed this poem for me when I started high school. It’s lovely.
Oh, I love this. I am a huge fan of Kipling and his just so stories and rikki tikki tavi.
that is pretty cool. Most teachers don’t even bother to think outside the box. No pun intended.
Tiff: That’s awesome. I’m gonna do that for my kids.
poodlegoose: I never read any of Kipling’s other works. I suppose I should, huh? Any recommendations for a good place to start?
chris: Lol, I’m not sure that is a pun. But this English teacher was very cool, she taught about genuine interest and passion for the language rather than just reciting the same old crap. Also, she wrote for a subversive political newsletter under a nom de plume. Awesome.
Who was your teacher again? Curious about the subversive newsletter :)
Well hello!
Our mutual good friend Adeline pointed me to your blog yesterday. I think I met you at venus bay like 2 yrs ago. (Remeber? the indian dude that wasn’t Jason? The really funny one. Yep that’s him!)
Anyway - just thought I’d say “keep up the good work” on the blog and all that jazz - your updates are far more substantial than most of the blogs I check =P
Raffy
His “Just So” stories are really good, and if you get the Barnes and Noble copy, it also comes with the Jungle Book. :)
this is a great one. i haven’t read it in a while and i always find myself reflecting on life when i do.