This poem about friendship doubles as an inspirational poem about life, as it’s a gentle nudge to prioritize those ...

Love is like the wild rose-briar, Friendship like the holly-tree ... thy brow He still may leave thy garland green. Note: this poem is included for reference purposes, please refer to your ...

That’s why a certain poem by Michio Mado (1909-2014) really spoke to me then. It starts: “When I start school/ Will I be able to have 100 friends?” What’s school like? Will I do OK?