tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post5737838634273249992..comments2024-02-29T02:54:19.767-05:00Comments on Babbling Books: A Late Walk - Poem by Robert FrostBrian Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-40012042389464060062018-03-29T07:28:05.088-04:002018-03-29T07:28:05.088-04:00May anyone, give me the publish date of this poem,...May anyone, give me the publish date of this poem, thanks in advance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-47719883456588436782015-10-04T12:34:15.778-04:002015-10-04T12:34:15.778-04:00Hi Rachel - I learned very little in terms of inte...Hi Rachel - I learned very little in terms of interpreting poetry in school.<br /><br />Though I try to appreciate more complex works, I find that the more transparent poems elicit the most enjoyment from me too.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-16273051686366536582015-10-04T11:58:41.395-04:002015-10-04T11:58:41.395-04:00I regret to say that I never was taught to appreci...I regret to say that I never was taught to appreciate poetry. Over the years of adulthood I've become more interested in poetry, and have had to teach myself to recognize the symbolism. Frost is a great poet because he can elicit emotion in even an inexperienced reader of poetry. I have a hard time appreciating poets that try too hard to be clever. The "simpler" and more natural it seems, the more beautiful it is. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629744053780948715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-18273971403127471152015-10-04T11:24:19.884-04:002015-10-04T11:24:19.884-04:00Hi Naida - For so many Americans, High School was ...Hi Naida - For so many Americans, High School was our introduction to Frost.<br /><br />For many of us I think that his works have become part of our cultural consciousness.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-27526588271431357072015-10-04T11:10:27.374-04:002015-10-04T11:10:27.374-04:00Robert Frost reminds me of when I was in high scho...Robert Frost reminds me of when I was in high school, since I was first introduced to his work then...The Road Not Taken and Fire and Ice...<br /><br />I like this poem very much, and like you say, the imagery is beautiful. I like the last lines best, about the aster flower.<br />Thanks for sharing!The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-36805604944516420842015-10-03T17:36:53.988-04:002015-10-03T17:36:53.988-04:00Hi Caroline.
I saw the pice that you are referrin...Hi Caroline.<br /><br />I saw the pice that you are referring to. It is here:<br /><br />http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/09/11/the-most-misread-poem-in-america/<br /><br />Thank you for the link. The language of the poem is interesting and imaginative. I think I need to spend a little with it pulling out its meaning. <br /><br /><br />Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-461156007444446832015-10-03T04:07:04.491-04:002015-10-03T04:07:04.491-04:00Lovely post, Brian.
I haven't read a lot of F...Lovely post, Brian. <br />I haven't read a lot of Frost's poems but those I read were all amazing. Mournful but not depressing. Complex too. I hadn't known this one but like it very much. <br />I saw this article recently about hos The Road Less Travelled and how it's always misunderstood. I wish I knew where I read that. The New Yorker, The Guardian . . . Maybe you saw it.<br />One of my favourite German poems uses asters. Gottfried Benn. I even know it my heart. I think Tom will read him for German Literature Month. There's a new translation out. <br />Here's the poem<br />http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/243576Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-23535208499365412192015-09-30T09:11:34.078-04:002015-09-30T09:11:34.078-04:00Hi Gary - Frost's work is around so much that,...Hi Gary - Frost's work is around so much that, ironically, some folks tend to overlook him.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-52677665213916422362015-09-29T23:52:38.043-04:002015-09-29T23:52:38.043-04:00Not read much Frost so thanks for this one. Not read much Frost so thanks for this one. @parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-32962483170858545212015-09-28T10:23:00.378-04:002015-09-28T10:23:00.378-04:00Hi Delia -
Perhaps one can think of this as a lov...Hi Delia -<br /><br />Perhaps one can think of this as a love poem. If so, it is avery complex one indeed.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-14828086399360035972015-09-28T10:12:12.773-04:002015-09-28T10:12:12.773-04:00That's lovely. My first impression was that it...That's lovely. My first impression was that it's a love poem. I think that last verse stole my heart.Delia (Postcards from Asia)http://wrongspelling.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-49711351584437294812015-09-26T23:27:27.448-04:002015-09-26T23:27:27.448-04:00Hi Lainy - One thing about Frost, is just how acce...Hi Lainy - One thing about Frost, is just how accessible he is. I think a lot of people who do not otherwise enjoy poetry get a lot out of his work.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-27014926425378328272015-09-26T23:25:39.592-04:002015-09-26T23:25:39.592-04:00Hi Hila - I think that I read "Reluctance&quo...Hi Hila - I think that I read "Reluctance" a long time ago. Rereading it now I am struck by its power and poignancy.<br /><br />It also really has similar imagery and themes.<br /><br />Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-73645930831962062892015-09-26T21:26:16.680-04:002015-09-26T21:26:16.680-04:00"The headless aftermath" is such a power..."The headless aftermath" is such a powerful image. Thank you for sharing this. And I agree with your analysis of Frost finding love and connection in the shadow of death and passing seasons. There's often a melancholy to his poems, but as you say, not nihilism.<br /><br />When reading your post I thought of another of his poems: "Reluctance."<br />http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/238118HKatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653570160517335758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-33294282637110167342015-09-26T13:07:13.657-04:002015-09-26T13:07:13.657-04:00As I have said before, poetry is not a big love of...As I have said before, poetry is not a big love of mine, I used to love it when I was younger and wrote a few pieces myself but not so much as an adult. However, this is a nice piece and I think I enjoyed it more reading your commentary and thoughts on it.<br /><br />Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.netSo many books, so little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564778178609301461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-6132162674288022702015-09-24T23:34:11.335-04:002015-09-24T23:34:11.335-04:00Thanks for your super comment Maria.
I think to s...Thanks for your super comment Maria.<br /><br />I think to some extent all of us run, or at least walk away from this issue.<br /><br />I never though of the fact that the color of the flower is blue had meaning, but I think that you are likely correct that this represents hope.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-5731830129914917902015-09-24T23:27:38.981-04:002015-09-24T23:27:38.981-04:00Thanks so much Joyce.
Hopefully we will both be p...Thanks so much Joyce.<br /><br />Hopefully we will both be posting for many years to come.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-64563635087534594222015-09-24T21:22:17.869-04:002015-09-24T21:22:17.869-04:00For some reason I couldn't post a comment on m...For some reason I couldn't post a comment on my blog but wanted to say Thankyou for your kind words. After reading your many blog posts that are so deep rooted and inciteful, I'm glad I can provide some lighthearted entertainment. Happy BLOGOVERSARY to you too!joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13633121524540662924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-85395993490486143262015-09-24T13:41:34.078-04:002015-09-24T13:41:34.078-04:00This is an extremely beautiful and moving poem, Br...This is an extremely beautiful and moving poem, Brian. I've just read it over several times, and its sad imagery and flowing music have made me tear up....then, too, your commentary has added to my emotion. <br /><br />The passing of life, the passing of the seasons, the passing of so many events once deemed important....these are inescapable facts, these are the things I've been running from my whole life, but there's no escaping them.... <br /><br />Even for those of us who hold religious beliefs, the constant trickling away of every second of time is sad.... However, there is a resurgence. The seasons are cyclical. Spring will come again.<br /><br />I think Frost alludes to the hope of Spring with his reference to the aster flower. And how WONDERFUL that the flower is blue! As you know, blue is my favorite color. It represents peace, calmness, eternity.... So there is hope in the image of this blue flower, the very last one. True, the flower is faded, but still, I do think it represents Hope. <br /><br />Frost may be alluding to Eternity, as well, with the image of the blue flower. For those of us with spiritual beliefs, the faded flower could represent our limited perspective of the concept of Eternity, due to our earthly senses. At least, I'd like to think so.<br /><br />I don't remember reading this particular poem when I studied Frost in high school. But we read a collection of literary selections, not his entire work, so that's why. And the collection included works by other writers.<br /><br />I definitely need to get the complete edition of Frost's poems.<br /><br />Thanks for your beautiful analysis of this beautiful poem!! : ) Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-38077851313821760502015-09-24T10:07:14.699-04:002015-09-24T10:07:14.699-04:00Hi Susan - I find that your point is true about mo...Hi Susan - I find that your point is true about most great poetry. One finds something new every time they read it.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-35032111206233642642015-09-24T10:05:38.877-04:002015-09-24T10:05:38.877-04:00Hi Sharon - That is one thing that we both got out...Hi Sharon - That is one thing that we both got out of Frost. His words seem to take you out to the place that he is describing.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-73954658822170988162015-09-24T09:07:05.765-04:002015-09-24T09:07:05.765-04:00Love Frost's imagery. Each time I read the po...Love Frost's imagery. Each time I read the poem I find something new. His poems are brilliant. thanks for sharing this onethecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-54035066061733145112015-09-24T06:32:47.429-04:002015-09-24T06:32:47.429-04:00Hi Brian. I agree with you how his poetry can evo...Hi Brian. I agree with you how his poetry can evoke certain images. I am in the middle of reading a book of Frost's poetry myself. I can see the countryside and the snow, the people, as I read it. You chose a beautiful poem.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-86259103489295740802015-09-23T23:07:52.408-04:002015-09-23T23:07:52.408-04:00Hi Suko - The cold bleak day is a good image of Fr...Hi Suko - The cold bleak day is a good image of Frost. It really does fit with the tone of so many of his poems.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-47415030724424378642015-09-23T23:06:52.120-04:002015-09-23T23:06:52.120-04:00Hi CJ - Sometimes I struggle with poetry too. I ag...Hi CJ - Sometimes I struggle with poetry too. I agree that Frost's accessibility really makes it easier.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com