{"product_id":"invictus-brass-bookmark-poem-collection","title":"Invictus - Brass Bookmark - Poem Collection","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Poetry Bookmark Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrass bookmarks inspired by words that guide, comfort, and endure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"533\" data-start=\"222\"\u003eInspired by William Ernest Henley’s enduring poem \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"282\" data-start=\"272\"\u003eInvictus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, this brass bookmark carries the powerful closing lines, \u003cstrong\u003e“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Written from a place of personal struggle and inner resolve, the poem remains a timeless reminder of courage, dignity and self-belief.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"778\" data-start=\"535\"\u003ePresented in a recycled paper gift box, the bookmark comes with a matching booklet featuring the full poem, a note on William Ernest Henley and his life, and a short reflection on why these words continue to inspire readers across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity - 1 pc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in India from the finest recyclable brass metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGolden brass color finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecise, intricately cut designs in our signature style, without sharp edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-quality electroplating and lacquer for long-lasting protection and shine.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttached with a golden colored tassel encased in a brass cap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003erecycled paper gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINVICTUS - By William Ernest Henley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of the night that covers me,\u2028\u003cbr\u003eBlack as the pit from pole to pole,\u2028\u003cbr\u003eI thank whatever gods may be\u2028\u003cbr\u003eFor my unconquerable soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fell clutch of circumstance\u2028\u003cbr\u003eI have not winced nor cried aloud.\u2028\u003cbr\u003eUnder the bludgeonings of chance\u2028\u003cbr\u003eMy head is bloody, but unbowed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond this place of wrath and tears\u2028\u003cbr\u003eLooms but the Horror of the shade,\u2028\u003cbr\u003eAnd yet the menace of the years\u2028\u003cbr\u003eFinds and shall find me unafraid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt matters not how strait the gate,\u2028\u003cbr\u003eHow charged with punishments the scroll,\u2028\u003cbr\u003eI am the master of my fate,\u2028\u003cbr\u003eI am the captain of my soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Poem:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvictus is one of the world’s most enduring poems of courage, resilience and self-command. Written by William Ernest Henley, it is not simply a poem of positive thought. Its power comes from lived experience. Henley faced serious illness from childhood and began writing some of his most powerful poems during long periods of recovery in hospital. Because of this, the poem’s words carry the weight of someone who understood hardship closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poem moves from darkness to inner strength. It begins in a place of struggle, yet gradually becomes a declaration of dignity, freedom and self-belief. Its final lines, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am the master of my fate\u003cbr\u003eI am the captain of my soul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehave continued to inspire readers across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are short, memorable and complete in themselves, which is why they remain among the most quoted lines in English poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poem has also found meaning far beyond its Victorian origins. Nelson Mandela is widely associated with Invictus and drew strength from its words during his years of imprisonment. The poem also inspired the name and spirit of the Invictus Games, where its message of courage, recovery and self-definition continues to resonate today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brass bookmark carries the closing lines of Invictus as a quiet reminder of strength kept within. It is a keepsake for moments of difficulty, new beginnings, recovery, rebuilding, or simply for anyone who needs to remember that the human spirit can remain unbowed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Invictus\" is Latin for “unconquered”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the poet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Ernest Henley(1849–1903)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Gloucester, England, William Ernest Henley was an English poet, editor and critic best remembered for Invictus. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllness marked his life from childhood, and during long periods of hospital treatment and recovery, he began writing poems that carried a powerful voice of defiance, dignity and inner strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenley later became an influential literary editor and a close friend of Robert Louis Stevenson, who is believed to have drawn partly on him for the character of Long John Silver in Treasure Island. He died in Woking, England, in 1903, but the final lines of Invictus continue to inspire readers across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Anand Prakash","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48980377108697,"sku":"GBM13","price":1390.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/6371\/0103\/files\/057A7898.jpg?v=1784491559","url":"https:\/\/anandprakash.com\/products\/invictus-brass-bookmark-poem-collection","provider":"Anand Prakash","version":"1.0","type":"link"}