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My Boy Jack is the name of a 1997 play written by English actor David Haig. It examines how grief affected Rudyard Kipling and his family following the death of his son, John (known as Jack [citation needed]; although see the main Wikipedia entry on Rudyard Kipling), at the Battle of Loos in 1915. It includes a recitation of the poem, My Boy Jack.
My Boy Jack. 1914-18. "Have you news of my boy Jack? Not this tide. "When d'you think that he'll come back?" Not with this wind blowing, and this tide. "Has any one else had word of him?" Not this tide. For what is sunk will hardly swim,
Poem My Boy Jack by Rudyard Kipling : Have you news of my boy Jack?" Not this tide. "When d'you think that he'll come back?" Not with this w.
When no words can be found to describe the agony of a lost son this beautiful and sad poem finds its way. Recommend watch the 2007 movie 'My boy jack'. It tells the story and ends with this remarkable poem spoken by Kipling's caracter.
May 13, 2011 · Read, review and discuss the My Boy Jack poem by Rudyard Kipling on Poetry.com.
This poem was written by Kipling to commemorate his son John, who died during WWI. He was killed in action in France at the Battle of Loos after being there for only three weeks. Unfortunately, he was on the "missing believed wounded" list for two years.
I HAVE a dream —a dreadful dream A dream that is never done, I watch a man go out of his mind, And he is My Mother’s Son. They pushed him into a Mental Hom…
