William Ernest Henley (1849 - 1902 / Gloucester / England)

this poem is... so empowering; light and simple it may be it's essence is immeasurable.

I love this poem....one of my favorites.

I climb out of a pit of darkness into the light and can't help but to fear what's beyond what the eye can see
but then I realized it is no match for the greatness I am to be

http: //www.youtube.com/watch? v=FozhZHuAcCs listen to it, Morgan Freeman amplifies the effect

http: //www.youtube.com/watch? v=FozhZHuAcCs listen to it, Morgan Freeman amplifies the effect

a testament to the fact that all humans posses amazing strength
it's a shame that some don't find it inside of them

My fiance was killed in a car accident while I was 7 months pregnant. Now I'm a single mother to our 6 mo son, and am just beginning to feel joy again. I recently heard this poem for the first time, and I find myself reading it over and over some days. It helps renew my strength and reminds me not to fear the future.

I love this poem. Out of all the ones my teacher is making us recite this is my overall favorite! ! ! ! ! I wish William was still alive so I could ask him some questions.

Invictus
by William Ernest Henley

A testament to the indomitable human spirit!
A promise of hope above all trials.

There is freedom of choice in all experience because ultimately we define our own destinies!

Love the power of the message in this poem!

Paulina D. Sbrocchi

Such a brilliant poem! I once studied this during the Adair Research Classical English Week - made such a change to my attitude to work, and it infected most of my lab!

You could say poetry is the best virus of all ;) (These captcha codes get get awfully ironic sometimes don't they? RTJxGJFF was the worst I've seen!)