#invictus
“Ash? I’m sorry we failed you…”
(Please don’t repost)
Defining the intangible.
There is just something profound about him.
I can’t quite pinpoint it just yet.
But I’ll let you know when it hits me, lol.As for now, I’m just gonna enjoy the view and not over think it.
[It’s that quality of warrior ethos that becomes etched into the soul, ingrained in the very fiber of one’s being.
Once one has worn the uniform, it is part of the aura’s energy for eternity.
What you see, that you cannot define, is the resilience of the human spirit as it shines through with the belligerent determination of a sheepdog.
Here is a man whose head is bloody but unbowed.
What you see is #invictus#-R]
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance,
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance,
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
~William Earnest Henley, #Invictus
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“The Lord of War”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUs2e-_Pu_k
Music by Bornholm
(This song is called ‘…On The Way Of The Hunting Moon’ taken from their first album named same as this song. It was released by Melancholia Records in 2003.
Bornholm is a pagan black metal with an influences of epic black metal, symphonic black metal, paganism, heathenism, philosophy, history. The band is originally came from Szerencs, Hungary but know they’re in Budapest, Hungary. It was found in 2000.
Here’s the current lineup:
Sahsnot [guitars, keyboards, and lead vocals | see also: Invictus],
Vozargh [guitars | see also: Sear Bliss],
D. [drums | see also: ex-Sin of Kain, ex-Damned Spirits’ Danceetc.],
Carrion [bass | see also: Moratorium, ex-Tormentor].)
Artwork has been taken from www.pinterest.com/explore/lord-of-war.
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William Ernest Henley. 1849–1903
Invictus
OUT of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
My deepest, darkest secret is that when I’m reciting Invictus, by William Ernest Henley, I pronounce “bludgeonings” as “bologna”.
That’s a bullshit word, don’t you try and tell me–
The Duke of Sussex; Founder and Patron of Invictus Games delivers his speech at the Closing Ceremony.
FINAL DAY!
I’ve tried to stay up to date and share as much as possible but I know I’ve missed heaps, not just of H - and earlier Meg too - but of all the incredible stories behind the people these Games matter most to. May these long awaited Invictus Games in the Hague have been everything the IG Team, athletes and their families were hoping it would be and may the impact be long lasting. Wishing them all well in what comes ahead and hopefully we’ll see some of them again at next year’s Games! ✨
The Duke of Sussex cheers on competitors during the Powerlifting event at the Invictus Games 2022, held at Zuiderpark the Hague, Netherlands.
“Team Germany at the #InvictusGames was delighted to meet the Duke of Sussex and Patron of @WeAreInvictus, Harry, at the ambassadors residence in The Hague. He enquired about their experience at the @InvictusGamesNL and is looking forward to meet them again @InvictusGamesDE ”
Jelle van der Steen of Team Netherlands was operated on last week but he wanted to come out and show his support for his fellow teammates.
The Spirit Of Invictus
Some great H Invictus shots!
Just a man and his bike, riding around in the sunshine…
“You’re not Gary”
“Aaaah….What gave it away?”
I absolutely love this episode, also…..THIS Gary is cool as hell
