{"id":1957,"date":"2017-01-05T14:15:07","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T14:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/?p=1957"},"modified":"2024-09-24T14:19:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T14:19:43","slug":"invictus-william-ernest-henley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/audio-recordings\/invictus-william-ernest-henley\/","title":{"rendered":"Invictus \u2014 William Ernest Henley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Poem 5 \u2014 100 Days of Poetry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Invictus by William Ernest Henley | Read by Rob Goll\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rYbLoCD7Yyk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Poem:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Invictus<\/em> by William Ernest Henley is a powerful and inspiring poem about resilience and determination in the face of adversity. Written during Henley's long battle with illness, the poem's famous closing lines, \"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul,\" have made it a timeless anthem of courage.<\/p>\n<p>William Ernest Henley (1849\u20131903) was a British poet, critic, and editor. His personal struggles with illness and hardship deeply influenced his writing, making <em>Invictus<\/em> one of the most celebrated poems of perseverance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Invictus<\/strong> by William Ernest Henley<\/p>\n<p>Out of the night that covers me,<br \/>\n      Black as the pit from pole to pole,<br \/>\nI thank whatever gods may be<br \/>\n      For my unconquerable soul.<\/p>\n<p>In the fell clutch of circumstance<br \/>\n      I have not winced nor cried aloud.<br \/>\nUnder the bludgeonings of chance<br \/>\n      My head is bloody, but unbowed.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond this place of wrath and tears<br \/>\n      Looms but the Horror of the shade,<br \/>\nAnd yet the menace of the years<br \/>\n      Finds and shall find me unafraid.<\/p>\n<p>It matters not how strait the gate,<br \/>\n      How charged with punishments the scroll,<br \/>\nI am the master of my fate,<br \/>\n      I am the captain of my soul.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>My Reflections on the Poem:<\/strong><br \/>\nRecording <em>Invictus<\/em> was a powerful experience. Henley's defiance in the face of suffering resonates deeply, and the poem\u2019s message of inner strength is one that continues to inspire. Bringing Henley\u2019s words to life through this recording was both challenging and rewarding.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This post is part of my <em>100 Days of Poetry<\/em> series, where I embarked on a journey to record and share 100 poems over 100 days in 2017. 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