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Comment 7 of 247, added on September 7th, 2004 at 1:12 PM.
What can I say? R. Frost was such a master of his craft. Brevity is the
soul of wit, and while so many writers try to word-ily essay on human
existence, Frost gets it right on the money in 16 short lines. I think
everyone on earth can relate to the sad-sweet feeling of knowing that one
has "miles to go before I sleep", and the feeling of wanting to get a job
done (as implied by stopping in a wood while on horseback...the man was
going somewhere) and getting it done properly before resting, whatever that
may mean to you. This poem has touched me in a deep way. To me it says
there is no easy way out, you have to finish the job of life properly
before you can sleep.
Susanna
Comment 6 of 247, added on September 2nd, 2004 at 12:21 PM.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is the first Robert Frost poem I ever
read. It was introduced to me by a wonderful English literature teacher
who so obviously loved the poet and the poem. As I have learned more about
Frost and his poetry my admiration and respect for him has grown, but
Stopping by Woods has remained my favourite.
The unusual AABA rhyme scheme is symbolic of moving forward, yet taking
pieces of the past with us. Moving on is important, but we need to
continually look back so we can assess our progress. Of course, in the
last stanza, the AAAA pattern is in keeping with the theme of death, where
there is no looking back.
David's comments about Neal A. Maxwell are so poignant. I too am grateful
for the example of a life well-lived and for these two wonderfully inspired
men; one a poet, the other a prophet. And I am also grateful for the
knowledge that the world is still full of equally inspired men, from whom
we can learn, if we only take the time to stop and listen.
Chris
Comment 5 of 247, added on August 25th, 2004 at 12:39 AM.
As I ponder the meaning of this poem, I am grateful for the simple
pleasures of life including moments of serious, serene, spiritual,
reflection like this one described by Frost. I am grateful to have many
more miles to travel although at times it may seem drudgery. The person,
that I would like to call a friend, although I only met him once in
passing, that introduced me to this poem, died last month after enduring
many years of illness. Their were no regrets in his life that he voiced.
In April of this year he gave his last sermon of many that I heard and he
referenced this poem. He spoke with the wisdom expressed after traveling
the many miles before he slept. So, I would just like to express my
gratitude for this poem and the God given inspiration that stirred it in
Robert Frost's soul. May we all travel the many miles we have been given
with joy for the journey as my friend Neal A. Maxwell expressed by a life
well lived and many miles well traveled. He was truly an apostle of the
Lord Jesus Christ as he testified to so many. I will miss his example of
well living through right thinking.
David S. Peterson
David
Comment 4 of 247, added on August 24th, 2004 at 12:35 PM.
stopping by the woods is one of the best poem`ever, people that really
like to read poems can relate to miles to go before i sleep!!
barbara moore
Comment 3 of 247, added on August 24th, 2004 at 7:56 AM.
Frost instantly puts you securly in a one-horse open sleigh in the middle
of a semi-familiar wooded, dark, snowy night. His metrical use of language
instills in each of us who read and think about what he's imparting, we
become cognizant of the feeling of a lonely union with our spiritual and
practical nature. As another wordsmith once "accentuate the positive,
eliminate the negative, and don't mess with Mr. Inbetween, (from Johnny
Mercer's song of the same name). No matter what your perceived
circumstances remember "And I have miles to go before I sleep" or as
another poet put it "rage against the dying of the light".
bl cochran
Comment 2 of 247, added on August 23rd, 2004 at 9:47 AM.
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is one
of the best and most read poems by "Robert Frost" .
It has a very evocative meaning which underlines the melancholy of
death(stillness). The wonderful rhyming scheme used by the poet futher
enhances the beauty of the poem.
The repetition of the last lines :
"And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep"
helps in adding a sense of mystry to the poem. Thats why its no wonder they
happen to be the most famous lines of any poem!
Monalisa Chati
Comment 1 of 247, added on August 19th, 2004 at 4:11 AM.
One of the most beautiful poems which you had ever heard in your life.The
words are superb to take you into the reality of life.
raj
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What can I say? R. Frost was such a master of his craft. Brevity is the
soul of wit, and while so many writers try to word-ily essay on human
existence, Frost gets it right on the money in 16 short lines. I think
everyone on earth can relate to the sad-sweet feeling of knowing that one
has "miles to go before I sleep", and the feeling of wanting to get a job
done (as implied by stopping in a wood while on horseback...the man was
going somewhere) and getting it done properly before resting, whatever that
may mean to you. This poem has touched me in a deep way. To me it says
there is no easy way out, you have to finish the job of life properly
before you can sleep.
Susanna