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Comment 7 of 17, added on January 6th, 2006 at 1:12 AM.
Frost is refering to Man, to the individual soldier, in war and in life.
Mans desire to shape the world, to shape his own individual life, to mold
the earth, for each human does come into this world to change it in some
way, at times in a very violent way. He uses the symbolism of war to
represent "man" living and changing his surroundings, and then dying,
leaving the outer shell or "casing" but relinquishing the spirit, which
soars ever higher.
Kirsten from United States
Comment 6 of 17, added on December 19th, 2005 at 4:53 PM.
I hate it!! it is his worst work smuck,
Go Warriors Lax
joe Shome from Australia
Comment 5 of 17, added on December 13th, 2005 at 12:18 PM.
To me, this poem seems as if it is at once glorifying the soldier as a
machine-like weapon, and pointing out the futility of making war, through
all time, from lance to missile. It points out we only damage ourselves
while engaging in it. I especially love the last three lines, which exults
the human 'spirit' in the pursuit of something so obviously detrimental,
and especially the weapon of the individual soldier who is sacrificed
because we 'look too near.' Truly touching brilliance at its most polished.
It seems to reconcile two seemingly opposing views. I still don't fully
understand every line though.... If I am wrong I would love to be
corrected.
sir snoops from Canada
Comment 4 of 17, added on April 13th, 2005 at 4:07 PM.
To Read Frost and read Sandburg, is like understanding what our world is
and is not, in Sandburg we see our own crimes in a little poem called Grass
and in this great human being Frost we see the crimes against our brothers
who are called soldiers.
Fred Dawes from United States
Comment 3 of 17, added on March 13th, 2005 at 6:25 PM.
To me, this poem seems as if it is at once glorifying the soldier as a
machine-like weapon, and pointing out the futility of making war, through
all time, from lance to missile. It points out we only damage ourselves
while engaging in it. I especially love the last three lines, which exults
the human 'spirit' in the pursuit of something so obviously detrimental,
and especially the weapon of the individual soldier who is sacrificed
because we 'look too near.' Truly touching brilliance at its most polished.
It seems to reconcile two seemingly opposing views. I still don't fully
understand every line though.... If I am wrong I would love to be
corrected.
jason becker from United States
Comment 2 of 17, added on March 7th, 2005 at 3:25 PM.
i think it was a great poem
adrian from United States
Comment 1 of 17, added on February 15th, 2005 at 10:57 AM.
AWESOME ONE OF HIS BEST
geoffrey from United States
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Frost is refering to Man, to the individual soldier, in war and in life.
Mans desire to shape the world, to shape his own individual life, to mold
the earth, for each human does come into this world to change it in some
way, at times in a very violent way. He uses the symbolism of war to
represent "man" living and changing his surroundings, and then dying,
leaving the outer shell or "casing" but relinquishing the spirit, which
soars ever higher.
Kirsten from United States