I would like to share with you some of
the notes, messages and suggestions, readers have 'stopped by'
to send to me. The website has been much appreciated and my
efforts have been more than compensated for. It has also
received a couple of awards but these messages are my
trophies. These have motivated me to come back after almost 2
years to update the site and share more about Robert Frost and
his poetry with you. Thank you all and keep writing.
The more we read of Frost, the more we grow
in awe of him – his intellect, his thinking, his feelings, his
understanding and his expression. Each poem strikes a chord
somewhere, each poem brings us closer to life, makes us
appreciate lifefs simple pleasures, see in birds, flowers,
fruits and streams the wonders of nature. Each poem is
like a journey of self-discovery, of life. And those jewels of
thought that are found embedded here and there among the
seemingly simple poems – so profound that they catch you off
guard. Such depth of feeling, of wisdom – such a way with
words that hits you at once and lingers long afterwards too -
also gathering wider meanings and interpretations.
For Frost, poetry and life were one and the
same thing. In an interview he said, eOne thing I care
about, and wish young people could care about it, is taking
poetry as the first form of understanding. Say it: my favorite
form of understanding. If poetry isnft understanding all, the
whole world, then it isnft worth anything. Young poets forget
that poetry must include the mind as well as the emotions. Too
many poets delude themselves by thinking the mind is dangerous
and must be left out. Well, the mind is dangerous and must be
left in.f
Although wefd created this site for Frostfs lesser known
poems, we get so many mails from people wanting to know about
the better known ones (at least what we thought were so). So
this time the spotlight is on two of his popular
poems.
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What's Inside...
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Spotlight A
section where we spotlight two of Frost's lesser known
poems at a time. |
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Life-sketch A
look at the influences and the incidents that shaped the
man - and his works! |
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Reference
Help A collection of links to the best Frost
resources on the Web. Contains links to poetry
collections, biographies, poetry analyses and lots
of other interesting stuff! A "must visit" if you're
working on a Frost assignment. |
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Poems A
collection of our favourite Frost poems.
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