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I’ve researched the poem and read several interpretations. Some mention tranquility and solitude. Yes! Some refer to beauty and mystery. Yes! Some refer to a journey or transition. Yes! Some think Frost was intentionally ambiguous about the poem’s meaning. That he desired to invite the reader to discover his / her own interpretation. Makes sense to me. Winter often symbolizes an ending, so my mind started to wander and think about endings. The great gift of endings, is that they are usually followed by beginnings. The cycle of nature. The cycle of life. My feet grew lighter and I was gliding more than running. I felt the softness of the large flakes drifting from the sky as they kissed my cheeks one by one. I heard my footsteps and the last lines of Frost’s poem. 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. I’m not sure exactly what Robert Frost meant when he wrote those famous lines; but I know what they mean to me. —Ron Dehn Community Friend |
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