Exploring the interrelated themes of resilience and support, including the meaning of resilience, sources for resilience, and building resilience, as well as the need for support, community, and encouragement. A featured poem was Nelson Mandela’s favorite poem, “Invictus,” which he used to encourage himself and others during his long years of imprisonment.
Bursts of Resilience and Support
Readings & Links, Thursday July 14, 2022
Invictus – William Ernest Henley https://intrinsicheart.com/bursts-of-resilience/
Testament – Lucille Clifton https://seeking-stars.com/2020/o4/06/testament-
Melinda Mae – Shel Silverstein https://allpoetry.com/Melinda-Mae
September 1, 1939 – W.H. Auden https://poets.org/poem/september-1-1939
Loaves and Fishes – David Whyte https://wordsfortheyear.com/2016/03/07/loaves-and-fishes-by-david-whyte/
