#RETIREMENT POEMS BY MAYA ANGELOU FULL#
The book is full of wonderful poems written from the heart and is available to buy here. You may also be interested to know about the Lockdown Lawyers project in which 50+ lawyers (solicitors, barristers, judges and some family members) have written about their experiences during the covid crisis and its effect on legal aid practices. Suggested by The Lawyer magazine who say 'Whatever your religious sensitivities, the last three stanzas, speaking of the power of stillness and silence in a raging world, feel appropriate.'Įverything is Going to be Alright by Derek Mahon The Brewing of Soma by John Greenleaf Whittier O’MearaĪ poem by retired teacher O'Meara dubbed "the poet laureate of the pandemic" by O magazine. It reminds us that to stay strong and the need for courage.īest read aloud, a bit sassy and full of hope and determination.Īnd the people stayed home by Catherine M. You might remember this one from the film, Dead Poets’ Society. This is a very short poem but it sums up what it is to live your day well and have no regrets. We have shared some of the LawCare team’s favourite poems below – and would love for you to share yours with us too - email yours. We are all walking on the tightrope of time, anything that helps us balance on it just now is surely to be welcomed. Poetry can make us laugh, cry, feel nostalgic, brave, not alone or even experience a mixture of strange, new feelings. What was interesting was the mutual recognition that reverberated around the room afterwards. Something about the rhythm soothed him and gave him a way of rethinking a problem, or, switching off from a difficult client. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. When things were not going so well and he wanted to escape for a while he would read The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes. Maya Angelou American Poet born on April 04, 1928, died on Maya Angelou was an American author, poet, dancer, actress, and singer. I mentioned how poetry was something I turned to for support when a young Irish lawyer spoke up and said he still had his Leaving Cert book of poetry in his filing cabinet. I remember when I was quite new to LawCare doing some training on Stress Management in Ireland. Many lawyers have told us at LawCare that they turn to poetry in difficult times, perhaps no surprise as lawyers are wordsmiths and deal in language. For others poems were part of story-telling or rhymes in the playground. For some, poetry reminds us of school, and depending on the teacher can be linked to good or bad memories. A poem can often encapsulate our thoughts ,feelings and emotions at a particular time. We often need the words of others when our own fail us. Many of us choose poems for the big events in our lives, the birth of children, our wedding day or that most poignant of times -saying farewell at times of bereavement. Poetry speaks to many of us throughout our lives.