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Ifâ  is a poem by British Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling, written in 1895 and first published in Rewards and Fairies, 1910. It is a tribute to Leander Starr Jameson. The poem is written in the form of paternal advice to the poet's son, John. As poetry, Ifâ is a literary example of Victorian-era stoicism. John was killed at the Battle of Loos in 1915.
You can find out more about Mary Stevenson by visiting her official site. Next on the scene to claim ownership was Margaret Fishback Powers who wrote the poem during a Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in 1964. The poem was actually called âI Had a Dream,â but is now so widely known as âFootprints in the Sand.â. Footprints: The True Story Behind the Poem That Inspired Millions was initially released and published by Harper Collins in 1993. In 1995, Margaret compiled Footprints Book of Inspirations, which has sold more than 80,000 copies.