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Robert Frost (1874 - 1963 / San Francisco / USA)
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Early years Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California, to journalist William Prescott Frost, Jr., and Isabelle Moodie. His mother was of S .. more >>
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The Road Not Taken

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  Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear,
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I marked the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Robert Frost


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  Lewis Neil Is Awsome  (11/4/2009 4:45:00 PM)

Wow, that was pretty good, but i hear there is this poem called 'Neil is awsome', it was life changing and insperational. Read it and vote it a 10!
  Rex Mathew Mathew  (11/3/2009 5:05:00 AM)

A poem that's always fresh and thought-provoking. Makes me wonder everytime I read it. It gives a new feeling, one of optimism mixed with thought - a smiling thought.It is done in my fave poems.

Its about the choices in life.I t may be related to choosing one's career. The poet tells us to take the new and different path (career) in life i.e. the road less traveled. Inspite of the risks and difficulties, he says it can make a 'difference' in life. However, peersonally, Frost wants to feel what would have happened if he chose the road most traveled. A very symbolic poem in a very well - written style.
  Rex Mathew Mathew  (11/3/2009 5:03:00 AM)

A poem that's always fresh and understanding. Makes me wonder everytime I read it. It gives a new feeling, one of optimism mixed with thought - a smiling thought.It is done in my fave poems.

Its about the choices in life.I t may be related to choosing one's career. The poet tells us to take the new and different path (career) in life i.e. the road less traveled. Inspite of the risks and difficulties, he says it can make a 'difference' in life. However, peersonally, Frost wants to feel what would have happened if he chose the road most traveled. A very symbolic poem in a very well - written style.
  Rex Mathew Mathew  (11/3/2009 5:02:00 AM)

A poem that's always fresh and understanding. Makes me wonder everytime I read it. It gives a new feeling, one of optimism mixed with thought - a smiling thought.It is done in my fave poems.

Its about the choices in life.I t may be related to choosing one's career. The poet tells us to take the new and different path (career) in life i.e. the road less traveled. Inspite of the risks and difficulties, he says it can make a 'difference' in life. However, peersonally, Frost wants to feel wht would have happened if he chose the road most traveled.
  Zach Gillis  (10/30/2009 2:48:00 PM)

This is a classic.
And it always will be.
  Catherine Holmes  (10/27/2009 12:35:00 AM)

I love this poem! ! !
were learining about this poem in class
  Coleen Beverly  (10/23/2009 8:05:00 PM)

This is an excellent poem. One of my favorite. Whenever I have a choice to make I read this poem and I Choose the Mountain by Howard Simon. Love them both!
  Coleen Beverly  (10/23/2009 8:05:00 PM)

This is an excellent poem. One of my favorite. Whenever I have a choice to make I read this poem and I Choose the Mountain by Howard Simon. Love them both!
  Isaac Kheri  (9/9/2009 3:06:00 PM)

I feel that life is all about choices and decisions so i can relate to what the poem is all about because eueryday every minute we stand @ that junction to decide. what to do what not to, who to be with, what to believe. knowing so wel that some of what we chose might bring us pain and misery but stil we have to for no decision is stil a decision. Nice poem love it.

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