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Analysis and comments on The Aim was Song by Robert Frost

Comment 9 of 9, added on May 24th, 2007 at 8:13 PM.

i'm not sure about what you are saying....

remember, "the wind, the wind had meant to be" so wind had meant to be
untamed and wild, man just couldn't see the beuaty of it.... the whole
realization or whatever that the wind had (the aim was song the wind could
see) was just that he accepted the song, but still meant to be untamed...
also the man taking a little bit has significance because if he took all of
the wind, man would be changing the winds purpose which ties it to the
religious aspect of robert frost, just my thoughts...

Bimpe from United States
Comment 8 of 9, added on April 25th, 2006 at 7:34 PM.

I don't see this quite the same way. The wind has always been there, a
force of nature, never creating song or music, just existing in noise.
Frost even writes:
"The wind once blew itself untaught,
And did its loudest day and night
In any rough place where it caught"
the idea of being untaught just blowing in unrefined places whenever it was
stuck in my opinion indicates a lack of beauty

Man is introduced later, and through manipulating the wind with "the lips
and throat" he turns this basic element of nature into song, turns what was
primitive and untamed into something beautiful.

That's just my take on it, though I can definately see how the other
perspective could be argued. Great poem :)

Josh from United States
Comment 7 of 9, added on March 16th, 2006 at 7:52 PM.

You're all fools. the poem is obviously about playing the bagpipes. I
mean look at his choice of words. Also, Frost's mother was Scottish.

Bradley Lowen from United States
Comment 6 of 9, added on February 19th, 2006 at 6:27 PM.

I think Mr. Frost was a very spiritual man. The wind is the breath of God
that created all things. Man has been attempting to alter creation since he
was formed from it. All God wants us to do is listen to his song.

Alice from United States
Comment 5 of 9, added on February 16th, 2006 at 1:06 PM.

I don't nkow if it was smiling, but I think you're mostly right.

Scott from United States
Comment 4 of 9, added on February 16th, 2006 at 12:57 PM.

I'm not sure this poem is as simple as you're making it out to be. It seems
to me that the Wind could represent an adult while the Man is a child. The
Wind, knowing how to blow already, allows the Man to do it himself, giving
the Man confidence.And the Wind is forced to do as many adults do and just
sit back and smile while the Man shows off his new found skill.

Jeannie from United States
Comment 3 of 9, added on December 27th, 2005 at 9:24 AM.

My dear guidi this poem is actually very ironic, as it talks about man and
how he wanted to show the wind how to blow. the wind has been blowing for
ages and yet here comes the man who thinks that he knows it all and tries
to teach the wind!

Anastasia from Cyprus
Comment 2 of 9, added on February 5th, 2005 at 5:14 PM.

This poetic masterpiece reminds me of back when me and my Zimbabwian
mistress pretended that the windows of my Alfa Romeo car were the windows
of a time machine and that our arms became fossils.

McGilicutty Jones
Comment 1 of 9, added on January 5th, 2005 at 7:15 PM.

This poem is ironical because the wind knew how to sing all along, while
the mans foolishness is seen -(because he was trying to teach him).

Diane from United States



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Poet: Robert Frost
Poem: 23. The Aim was Song
Volume: New Hampshire
Year: 1923
Added: Feb 1 2004
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Poem of the Day: Dec 25 2001


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