I feel like I've known the following poem for as long as I can remember, and yet I never tire of it. Robert Frost was one of my father's favorite poets, and this poem always brings back memories of the woods behind my childhood home in Connecticut. If we ventured out far enough into the woods, we would come to a long-forgotten carriage path. I love how a poem has the power to transport us back in time to a place we hold dear and the people who brought us there.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
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what a sweet poem... I too, love that just a few words can transport you.
Your snow looks particularly appealing today as it's the middle of summer and hot here.
Posted by: cityhippyfarmgirl | 02/06/2013 at 05:24 PM
Nice to have a visitor from the other side of the world! Thanks for dropping by and commenting.
Posted by: Joy @ JoyfullyGreen.com | 02/07/2013 at 06:23 PM