Speech to the Young
Speech To The Progress-toward
Speech to the Young - meaning Summary
Persist Beyond Others' Darkness
Brooks addresses young people and those who try to diminish hope, insisting darkness and defeat are temporary. She urges speakers to tell naysayers that day will come and that persistence is itself a triumph. The poem rejects living for isolated victories or tidy endings and instead counsels presence in the ongoing work of life. Its message centers on resilience, collective encouragement, and valuing sustained effort over final outcomes.
Read Complete AnalysesSay to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers, the self-soilers, the harmony-hushers, "even if you are not ready for day it cannot always be night." You will be right. For that is the hard home-run. Live not for battles won. Live not for the-end-of-the-song. Live in the along.
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