IF by Rudyard KiplingIF by Rudyard Kipling is a poem, like many well crafted poems, that with few, words well placed and connected, convey much with little. It is a poem of the vagaries of life, the ups and down, the need for perseverance, balance and that hardship well endured, results in a person of character. Reading the poem recently, in conjunction with the Six Honest Men from Rudyard Kipling’s “The Elephant Child,” I came across a reference to a line from the poem being written on the wall of the centre court players' entrance at the All-England Club, Wimbledon. The poem's line at Wimbledon is "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same" To be honest, I can’t remember if I have ever seen the inscription of the poem on the Wimbledon broadcasts. If I had, then I have simply forgotten. Having watched Wimbledon tournaments since my early years, I ventured to Google more information on this line from Kipling’s poem. And as luck would have it, I came across two videos of note. One is a reading of the Poem by the British broadcaster, Des Lynam, OBE, with an interesting animation of the words as they are being recited. The other is an interesting reading of the poem by two Wimbledon greats of recent times, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. With this sporting reference and perspective of the poem, it brought a fresh paradigm to further readings of the poem. I trust the words of the poem whether read or listened to, will challenge you to greater things in life as they have for mine. IF by Rudyard Kipling – The Poem and two Videos The Poem - IF by Rudyard Kipling Video Of The Poem - George Horne's Typographic Animation of IF read By Des Lynam. Video of Rudyard Kipling's Poem ''IF'' Read By Federer & Nadal IF by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can make one heap of all your winnings If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Video Of The Poem IF by Rudyard Kipling - George Horne's Typographic Animation - read By Des Lynam. George Horne's Typographic Animation of IF read By Des Lynam is a great little production, both visually and acoustically. Video of IF by Rudyard Kipling Read By Federer & Nadal This is an interesting reading of the poem by two Wimbledon greats of recent times, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Best Regards,
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