Sunday, January 25, 2009

Stopping In The Woods On A Snowy Evening (Or, The Road I Should Not Have Taken) (With Apologies To Robert Frost) Comments

Rating: 4.5

Whose woods these are I do not know.
I wish he was here to help me, though;
He will not see me wand'ring here
To curse his woods fill up with snow.
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Chuck Audette
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Poet Dragon 07 August 2012

I'm not certain Frost was interested in capturing the same moment. The two are discreet, and while one captures the loneliness of a moment on winter solstice, this poem seems to capture the moment of acceptance of death on a much more metaphorical solstice.

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Angela Collia 12 February 2012

My 1st tattoo, (And miles to go before I sleep.)

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T McH 12 March 2009

Actually, I think Frost should have apologised to you for acheiving lesser in the task in which you have succeeded with such brilliance. Hugs! t x

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Chuck Audette

Chuck Audette

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