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Analysis and comments on The Trial by Existence by Robert Frost

Comment 4 of 4, added on July 16th, 2009 at 12:07 PM.

I have often wondered why this poem receives so little attention. It looks
like it will receive appropriate notice in Terryl Given's forthcoming book
"When Souls Had Wings" (Oxford, Oct. 2009)
Links (preface each with TR dot IM slash)
sDFg (Givens previews book in lecture)
sDEO (Givens' book)
sDHg (Excellent discussion of Poem by Karen Powers Liebhaber)



Tracy Hall Jr from United States
Comment 3 of 4, added on September 12th, 2008 at 1:50 PM.

as a Mormon, I can't help but think this poem is very similar to our
doctrine of pre-earth life existence. (it did take me like 15 times reading
to actually feel like I knew what he was talking about.) What a great poem.


Scott from United States
Comment 2 of 4, added on April 11th, 2006 at 9:27 AM.

There is so much comfort in this poem and so much strength that I can only
hope with all my heart that it's exactly like Frost describes.

Fran from United States
Comment 1 of 4, added on July 20th, 2005 at 11:32 PM.

This poem forced me to sit and look inside where I have not wished to go
for a very long time. Ah, the "UNKNOWN"...our Spirits always seem to fear
it until we meet. Now I know...I am not afraid anymore.

De-bor-rah from United States



Information about The Trial by Existence

Poet: Robert Frost
Poem: 21. The Trial by Existence
Volume: A Boy's Will
Year: 1913
Added: Feb 1 2004
Viewed: 13506 times
Poem of the Day: Jan 6 2001


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