Welcome to an exploration of Robert Frost’s “A Prayer in Spring,” a poem that invites readers to pause and find profound meaning in the simple, fleeting beauty of the present moment. This guide will delve into the poem’s layers, uncovering…
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Design
Welcome, everyone, to an exploration of Robert Frost’s thought-provoking poem, “Design.” This piece invites readers to look closely at the natural world and ponder the deeper forces at play. It is a poem that, despite its concise form, opens up…
Out, Out
The buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard And made dust and dropped stove-length sticks of wood, Sweet-scented stuff when the breeze drew across it. And from there those that lifted eyes could count Five mountain ranges one behind…
A Line-storm Song
A Line-storm Song By Robert Frost The line-storm clouds fly tattered and swift, The road is forlorn all day, Where a myriad snowy quartz stones lift, And the hoof-prints vanish away. The roadside flowers, too wet for the bee, Expend…
Provide, Provide
Welcome, dear readers, to an exploration of a thought-provoking poem that delves into the very essence of life’s journey and its inevitable conclusion. This piece, often pondered for its direct and cautionary wisdom, invites us to reflect on how we…
A Late Walk
When I go up through the mowing field, The headless aftermath, Smooth laid like thatch with the heavy dew, Half closes the garden path. And when I come to the garden ground, The whir of sober birds Up from the…
The Runaway
Welcome, fellow explorers of language and literature! Today, we embark on a captivating journey into the heart of a poignant poem, “The Runaway.” This piece, though seemingly simple, offers a profound glimpse into the natural world and the delicate balance…
Fireflies In The Garden
Welcome, aspiring wordsmiths and curious minds, to a journey into the luminous world of Robert Frost’s “Fireflies In The Garden.” This seemingly simple poem holds a universe of meaning, inviting us to ponder ambition, beauty, and the delicate balance between…
Departmental
Departmental By Robert Frost An ant on the tablecloth Ran into a dormant moth Of many times his size. He showed not the least surprise. His business wasn’t with such. He gave it scarcely a touch, And was off on…
Come In
As I came to the edge of the woods, Thrush music — hark! Now if it was dusk outside, Inside it was dark. Too dark in the woods for a bird By sleight of wing To better its perch for…
The Runaway
Once when the snow of the year was beginning to fall, We stopped by a mountain pasture to say, ‘Whose colt?’ A little Morgan had one forefoot on the wall, The other curled at his breast. He dipped his head…
Reluctance
The Poem: Reluctance By Robert Frost Out through the fields and the woods And over the walls I have wended; I have climbed the hills of view And looked at the world, and descended; I have come by the highway…
Wind and Window Flower
Welcome, dear readers, to an insightful exploration of Robert Frost’s enchanting poem, “Wind and Window Flower.” This exquisite piece, published in his 1913 collection A Boy’s Will, invites us to ponder the delicate dance between longing and indifference, freedom and…
A Time to Talk
A Time to Talk by Robert Frost When a friend calls to me from the road And slows his horse to a meaningful walk, I don’t stand still and look around On all the hills I haven’t hoed, And shout…
The Death of the Hired Man
THE DEATH OF THE HIERED MAN Robert Frost’s narrative poem “The Death of the Hired Man” was first published in 1920 as part of his collection “The Poetry of Robert Frost.” The poem tells the story of Silas, an old…
Robert Frost
Robert Frost remains one of America’s most beloved and frequently read poets. His work, often deceptively simple on the surface, delves into complex themes of nature, human isolation, and the choices that define our lives. Understanding Frost requires looking beyond…
Out, Out—
Welcome, young literary explorers, to a fascinating journey into the heart of a powerful poem by one of America’s most beloved poets, Robert Frost. Today, we unravel the poignant story and profound messages within “Out, Out—”. This poem, though brief,…
Birches
Birches by Robert Frost When I see birches bend to left and right Across the lines of straighter darker trees, I like to think some boy’s been swinging them. But swinging doesn’t bend them down to stay As ice-storms do.…
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.…
Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think…