A little Robert Frost seems appropriate

15 years ago

STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING

Whose woods these are I think I know

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To see the woods fill up with snow

My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near

Bertween the woods and the frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake

The only other sound the sweep

Of easy wind and snowy flake

The woods are lovely, dark and deep

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

It is snowing hard here, has been all day and it is evening so the above seemed appropriate. I can always remember the first and last verses but confess I had to look up the middle two.

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west_gardener
15 years ago
I can identify with that poem. My grandfather delivered milk via horse and cart in Oslo, Norway in the old days. Rain, shine and snow, the two of them would be out there doing their job(s). The horse knew the route by heart. My grandfather would climb on, give the horse a go ahead and it would stop at every stop.
When a shop would close and a delivery was not needed, the horse would stop and look back at my grandfather, and would not budge until my grandfather rattled the milk bottles, pretended to deliver the bottles. It took weeks to train the horse not to stop at closed shops. Even so, the horse would look back as if to say "are your sure".
It did not add miles but time. Time is precious.
Janis_G
15 years ago
We are bracing for snow/sleet/ice/rain here in Georgia.
I think we are supposed to get up to 8 inches of snow then freezing rain on top of that.

We have all been to the store and bought up all the food we could find on the shelves.
This is supposed to last for at least 2 days so we
southerners get ready. I dare say nary a heater, generator,
flashlight, candle or lamp oil can be found in this state
tonight.

George, I was going to ask you if I could borrow your snow blower but I guess you will be using it.
Darn, I should have bought that wovel.

Love the poem.
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User
15 years ago
You are making me chilly, that one is a favorite.
lilod
15 years ago
Love the poem, I used to live where the horses drew sleds and the snow was heavy.
Now it's mostly rain, but still, winter is a state of mind
anneliese_32
15 years ago
Love Robert Frost. George, I could not remember the middle verses either.
Snow is coming our way in the late afternoon, but looks like we are on the edge again and maybe get one inch.
rob333 (zone 7b)
15 years ago
I thought about the camera at the wrong time this morning. It's beautiful and not too bad a drive. We don't have the ice further south of us has. Frost is one of my favorites (top 3). And you picked another of my favorites. This and Mending Wall. Love them. His imagery is the best!
mwoods
15 years ago
This has always been one of my favorite poems. Thanks for posting it.All is right with the world..Don is back.Nice seeing you post Don.
petaloid
15 years ago
Beautiful poem - a classic. Thank you.