Invictus Poem
by Ella Kaye Dickey
Title
Invictus Poem
Artist
Ella Kaye Dickey
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Digital Art
Description
Henley wrote this poem in 1875. It was published in 1888 and is one of the most popular English poems. Henley was 12 years old when he was diagnosed with tubular arthritis. He lived in constant pain. He lost his left leg as a young man and wore a wooden leg. He was a friend of Robert Louis Stevenson. Stevenson used Henley as the character "Long John Silver". Henley had a life filled with physical pain. After the surgery that removed his leg, he underwent a new "alternative treatment" that saved his right let. This is a poem about a life of pain, fear and unknowing. Facing his fears of death and the unknown of the disease, he wrote this poem of the courage he found within himself.
I have to admit that I never really understood the darkness of the prose. But, again research on the internet has given insight into the life of the author. Our world is filled with individuals who face health challenges every day of their lives. Now, I can see the power and courage in the prose.
The white flower is for the purity of life. The rain drops for the tears that come from physical and mental pain. I am a Christian and an optimist so I also see the rain drops as tears of joy. The flower bud for the new life.
Invictus Poem
(n700-18)
Art by Ella
photography and paintings
Texas
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September 29th, 2018
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