Neither Out Far Nor In Deep - A poem by Robert Frost

Robert Frost - Neither Out Far Nor In Deep

The people along the sand
All turn and look one way.
They turn their back on the land.
They look at the sea all day.

As long as it takes to pass
A ship keeps raising its hull;
The wetter ground like glass
Reflects a standing gull

The land may vary more;
But wherever the truth may be--
The water comes ashore,
And the people look at the sea.

They cannot look out far.
They cannot look in deep.
But when was that ever a bar
To any watch they keep?

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Poet: Robert Frost (Robert Frost Art) Poem: Neither Out Far Nor In Deep Volume: A Further Range Year: Published/Written in 1936 Comment 8 of 8, added on May 17th, 2009 at 4:22 AM. I think it is meant as critisism of the people who are looking to the sea for beauty when the land is just as beautiful and we don't really see everything the way we are supposed to and we have become apathetic and can't fully appreciate its beauty but that hasn't kept us from staring blankly at the beauty that we can't see. I might be wrong but thats what i think about when i read it. Jenny from United States Comment 7 of 8, added on February 11th, 2006 at 1:25 PM. It is not with open eyes that we can see the deepest or the farthest. So seagulls stare with open eyes? Nereyda Hinojosa from United States Comment 6 of 8, added on February 2nd, 2006 at 11:11 AM. This poem has many metaphors and can illistrate different images depending on the person Leah from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Neither Out Far Nor In Deep, has received 8 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: Neither Out Far Nor In Deep Volume: A Further Range Year: Published/Written in 1936 Last read: Mar 20 2010, 6:04PM Viewed 18307 times. Added on February 2nd, 2006 at 11:11 AM.

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