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“Do Not Ask Your Children to Strive” by William Martin

About the Poem

William Martin’s “Do Not Ask Your Children to Strive” (from The Parent’s Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents, 1999) is a piece of reflective, meditative wisdom literature inspired by Taoist philosophy. Instead of urging children to chase after prestige, achievement, or “extraordinary” success, Martin calls parents to guide them toward presence, simplicity, and wonder.

The poem emphasizes that the richness of life lies not in fame or accomplishment but in the ability to savor what is near and real—ripe fruit, human touch, shared grief, and quiet joy. Martin suggests that if children are nurtured in this awareness, the “extraordinary” will arise naturally from their authentic living.

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“Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep”
Clare Harner’s 1934 poem Immortality, often remembered by its opening line “Do not stand at my grave and weep”, is a tender reflection on death and remembrance. The speaker reassures mourners that life continues in the elements of nature—the wind, the snow, the sunlight, the rain—transforming grief into comfort.

For decades, however, this poem was widely misattributed to Mary Elizabeth Frye (1932) and even circulated anonymously. Careful research and archival evidence now confirm Clare Harner as the true author, with its first publication appearing in The Gypsy magazine in December 1934 and a reprint in The Kansas City Times in February 1935.

Its enduring power lies in its message: death is not an end, but a transformation into the eternal rhythms of the world around us.

References:
• The Gypsy magazine, December 1934 (first publication).
• The Kansas City Times, February 8, 1935 (reprint).
• Scott Norsworthy, “Clare Harner’s Immortality (1934),” Notes & Queries, Oxford University Press (2018).
• Wikipedia: Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep (authorship and misattribution history).

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We were all taught in school the things you need to survive in life; food, water and shelter, never much. We talked about the importance of breathing and the importance of not taking things for granted and always expected ❤️✨
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