The Sons of Martha by Kipling 3

[josephv]

Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem called "The Sons of Martha", which is dedicated to all those that work in the background with no glory, simply so that all things work (e.g. engineers, construction workers etc.).

Here is a story of the poem:

http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2007/05/07/opinion/18407.shtml

Here is the poem:

http://www.mindspring.com/~blackhart/The_Sons_of_Martha.html

If you know of other poems dedicated to engineers please post them.

Thanks,

 

[marks1080]

Not sure how many canadians are here, but in canada we have what is more or less a society for engineers called the Iron Ring society. If you ever notice someone with a very discrete steel (its not actually iron - anymore) ring on the pinky fingure of their working hand, than chances are that person has attended an Iron Ring ceremony in Canada.

Kipling was approached to write a poem for this society when it was created, specifically for engineers.

Personally I like the poem. I know some people that don't (fellow engineers) and those are the people that worry me, and the same people who i don't think should be engineers.

 

[Twoballcane]

The Iron Ring Society is not that big here in the USA. I have gone thru it and it was nice, but later in my years I don't see the rings anymore.

Tobalcane
"If you avoid failure, you also avoid success."

 

[SKIAK]

I've had this sitting around for a while. Ever now and again I open it up for a smile.

 

[SKIAK]

Eh sorry, if you just search "engineer" in adobe when you open the file it will direct you to the poems about engineers.