From where I lingered in a lull in March
outside the sugar-house one night for choice,
I called the fireman with a careful voice
And bade him leave the pan and stoke the arch:
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Congratulations being chosen again as The Modern Poem Of The Day! 5 Stars fullscore
Most wonderfully description Evening In A Sugar Orchard, so well rhymed and lovely rhymes. I have enjoyed this Modern Poem Of The Day, most deserving!
Beautiful poem Beautiful Evening in an orchard. Congratulations with the choice of Modern Poem Of The Day
'The moon, though slight, was moon enough to show On every tree a bucket with a lid' - what a beautiful imagery! Absorbing! 'The sparks made no attempt to be the moon' - another poetic gem! '
The moon, though slight, was moon enough to show On every tree a bucket with a lid, And on black ground a bear-skin rug of snow. simply fantastic.. tony
A great poem with amazing style of narration of sugar house and the affect of stoked fire on surroundings.
A lovely descriptive write of the sparks that lit a darkened night?
The constellations in the trees! Relaxing poem by Robert Frost.
I enjoyed reading once again this classic poem of Robert Frost......
Hill atmosphere not cease to glow, /// beautifully depicted the evening scene in sweet ORCHARD
Moon shows enough through perception of nature. The sparks make attempt to the moon. An amazing poem is very brilliantly penned...10
I think the effects created by the rising sparks—the main subject of this poem—might have been more elegantly rendered in free or blank verse without trying to make a rhyming poem. Even a good poetry-craftsman like Frost could struggle some in this respect—a caution to those with less practice at it. -GK
an evening orchard - On every tree a bucket with a lid, And on black ground a bear-skin rug of snow. The sparks made no attempt to be the moon. They were content to figure in the trees lovely all scenery
Stunning, amazing and beautiful poetry by a master of poetic word.
Most wonderfully worded Evening In A Sugar Orchard, Best lovely end-rhymes. I have enjoyed this Modern Poem Of The Day, most deserving!