Riders - A poem by Robert Frost

Robert Frost - Riders

The surest thing there is is we are riders,
And though none too successful at it, guiders,
Through everything presented, land and tide
And now the very air, of what we ride.

What is this talked-of mystery of birth
But being mounted bareback on the earth?
We can just see the infant up astride,
His small fist buried in the bushy hide.

There is our wildest mount--a headless horse.
But though it runs unbridled off its course,
And all our blandishments would seem defied,
We have ideas yet that we haven't tried.

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Poet: Robert Frost Poem: 37. Riders Volume: West-Running Brook Year: Published/Written in 1928 Comment 3 of 3, added on February 2nd, 2006 at 3:56 PM. Hey Robbie whats up? Thanks for visiting me in that other place of fire. They say with good behavior I might even make it to pergaotory. I can only hope. But this poem is what I said in the song "Riders on the Storm". 'into this world were thrown, like a dog without a bone....RIDERS ON THE STORM'. Jim Morrison from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on November 22nd, 2005 at 4:54 PM. this poem aks the same old question- why are we placed on this earth, why do we make choices, it would be great if that could be answered. headless horses and signify that none of us know what our purposes on earth are we are just are here. sinead linton from Australia Comment 1 of 3, added on August 15th, 2005 at 3:07 PM. We are all riders of our own thoughts. Sometimes, we ride 'headless horses'-thoughts without exact meanings, and sometimes our temptations are resisted. Frost is true...All of us have ideas which remain within us untried! Rajesh Venkatesan from India More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Riders, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Robert Frost with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Robert Frost Poem: 37. Riders Volume: West-Running Brook Year: Published/Written in 1928 Last read: Jul 25 2008, 5:19PM Viewed 5821 times. Added on August 15th, 2005 at 3:07 PM.

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