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Analysis and comments on A Passing Glimpse by Robert Frost

Comment 7 of 7, added on November 11th, 2005 at 11:05 PM.

I think his poem talks about how the first impression of something that's
attractive is usually over-glorified and inaccurate, but if we leave our
impression as-is, then we can be left with that sense of beauty. However,
once we look deep enough, we can soon notice the flaws and forget the
beauty which we once saw was. So question is, should we enjoy things the
way they are? Or should we go back to critique, only to be disappointed
because nothing is perfect?

Mel from Canada
Comment 6 of 7, added on October 17th, 2005 at 1:17 AM.

We are assesing this poem at school; my teacher read it out to us and told
us it sounded like the train tracks :)

Monica from New Zealand
Comment 5 of 7, added on September 6th, 2005 at 9:42 PM.

I don't know about anyone else, but I thought of love when I read this
poem.

Kim from United States
Comment 4 of 7, added on June 9th, 2005 at 8:42 AM.

te mando este poema para desirte gue te guiero mucho con todo mi corazon y
espero gue tu tanbien me guieras loi mismo

luis ramos from United States
Comment 3 of 7, added on May 11th, 2005 at 6:24 PM.

this is a great poem. I sugesst it for young readers. I do Not sugest this
website though. Ever since i sent this poem to my friends, they all have
gotten countless spam, we are sure it was from here. DO NOT USE THIS
WEBSITE!

Jess from United States
Comment 2 of 7, added on April 24th, 2005 at 6:14 PM.

i think this poem is great .. i think Robert Frost is trying to tell us how
much you should be greatfull of wht u have because you can lose them
anytime.. and later you'd wish you could go back..

NaDiN R. from United States
Comment 1 of 7, added on January 9th, 2005 at 4:01 PM.

I think this poe is talking about how Robert Frost wants to go back in time
and see how his children and his wife were befor they died.I think in his
last phrase of the poem he is saying that people doin't appresate thier
loved ones untill they are gone. and we only get glipses of what they were
like becasue it would be to paiful to get anything more.

Kimberly k from United States



Information about A Passing Glimpse

Poet: Robert Frost
Poem: 10. A Passing Glimpse
Volume: West-Running Brook
Year: 1928
Added: Feb 1 2004
Viewed: 6814 times
Poem of the Day: Feb 8 2002


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