tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post9123277576572483790..comments2024-03-22T05:45:28.281-07:00Comments on Departing the Text: Frost...For FunMERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...http://www.blogger.com/profile/10310099341897509058noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-33044553354337712732012-02-23T16:24:36.471-08:002012-02-23T16:24:36.471-08:00Thank you for visiting Wordless Wednesday at http:...Thank you for visiting Wordless Wednesday at http://acts17verse28.blogspot.com/. I appreciate you stopping by and sharing your photo this week! I hope to see you again soon.<br /><br />Have a great weekend... it's coming soon!<br /><br />NCSue<br />http://www.acts17verse28.blogspot.com/2012/02/not-quite-wordless-in-curacao.htmlNCSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617227847364562989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-31334464518597848282012-02-23T12:07:55.104-08:002012-02-23T12:07:55.104-08:00I've always loved Frost's poetry - dependi...I've always loved Frost's poetry - depending on where you are, you can interpret each poem differently - that's why he was so brilliant. :)<br /><br />Thanks for linking up for Random Tuesday Thoughts - I'm now following you! :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://stacysrandomthoughts.com/2012/02/valentines-spoilage-wheres-my-water-addiction-the-hunger-games-dilemma/" rel="nofollow">Valentine Spoilage, Where’s My Water Addiction, The Hunger Games Dilemma</a>Stacy Uncorkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084619026794128825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-49984058634469262472012-02-23T07:51:44.885-08:002012-02-23T07:51:44.885-08:00'To stop without a farmhouse near' could b...'To stop without a farmhouse near' could be suicide. But minus that thought, the poem is a piece of art I love and enjoy.Hazelhttp://www.stasiadesiderata.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-67377148311523878052012-02-22T19:29:45.221-08:002012-02-22T19:29:45.221-08:00Hi Meryl, that's a beautiful poem. I enjoyed r...Hi Meryl, that's a beautiful poem. I enjoyed reading it and also reading the comments from others. I'm not very good at understanding poetry. But in reading this my first thought or visual was that the woods is life itself, it's lovely, dark and deep. I'm not sure about the other parts, maybe stopping at a farmhouse represents different points in our lives where we aren't sure of the things we do or maybe the decisions we make. But through it all we keep going on...<br /><br />Thank you so much for such a thought provoking post.Trekcaprihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514234232496935308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-23919697689072220182012-02-22T17:22:27.551-08:002012-02-22T17:22:27.551-08:00I am of the mind set that a reader will take away ...I am of the mind set that a reader will take away from the poem what they feel or need at the time of reading. At this time the woods are telling me to rest and be still enjoy the silence while I can, as there is much work to come tomorrow. <br />thanks so much for all your encouraging thoughts & words during my recovery. It helps to know that someone out there is looking or listening for me :o) ~Faythe @ GMT~Faythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034410853774096838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-24611996444552304782012-02-22T10:07:00.157-08:002012-02-22T10:07:00.157-08:00Great post! new follower from the hop, hope you co...Great post! new follower from the hop, hope you come by! :)Hungry For Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560346244224357765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-14729786491635557722012-02-22T05:38:34.618-08:002012-02-22T05:38:34.618-08:00A fascinating post. That poem makes me feel lonely...A fascinating post. That poem makes me feel lonely but also hopeful. It's been many years since I've read it so thanks for sharing it.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382707422387155757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-69943175701465585892012-02-22T05:08:05.587-08:002012-02-22T05:08:05.587-08:00What an interesting site you have! I can't bel...What an interesting site you have! I can't believe I've never been here. I'm here from the hump day hop and following on GFC. <br /><br />Would love a follow back at one of these blogs:<br /><br />http://familyliteracy2.blogspot.com or<br />http://givingnsharing.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389095466274228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-71743109085052879682012-02-21T21:20:54.353-08:002012-02-21T21:20:54.353-08:00Frost poetry is fascinating.
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Chubsk...Frost poetry is fascinating.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.spice-up-your-life.net/2012/02/forty-three.html" rel="nofollow">Forty Three</a> <br /><br />Chubskulit, ABC Wednesday TeamChubskulit Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001712096042262296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-77753292560089779292012-02-21T18:48:37.908-08:002012-02-21T18:48:37.908-08:00Hi. I'm your newest follower from the hop! Ho...Hi. I'm your newest follower from the hop! Hope you will visitShandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337476167174497223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-27200491307307358992012-02-21T18:33:15.932-08:002012-02-21T18:33:15.932-08:00I find that how I read and what I take from a poem...I find that how I read and what I take from a poem can change depending on when I read it. This poem is certainly one which has many layers of meaning for me. Carver, ABC Wednesday TeamCarverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968919406427737503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-34105501144888404632012-02-21T12:11:06.931-08:002012-02-21T12:11:06.931-08:00I agree with Roger, how one interprets a poem can ...I agree with Roger, how one interprets a poem can change depending on their stage in life and experiences that have shaped their psyche. <br /><br />I remember reading this in high school and, aside from it's lyrical cadence, I didn't really stop to think much about it. Now, it speaks to me altogether different.<br /><br />Now, I read in it the dynamic between the craziness of schedules and peaceful respite we all need in our busy lives. Sometimes there's a struggle between what we "ought" to be doing and what we "need" to be doing to preserve our sanity. The house in the village represents the responsibilities associated with our lives. We get so caught up in the busyness of life, we don't notice the lovely, dark woods and silent snowfall that's calling to us to stop and enjoy for a while. The bells on the horse "shake" us back to reality if we get a little daydreamy, and remind us we have "miles to go" before we can even think about resting. The Catch22 is that unless we take time and enjoy those snowy evenings in the silent woods along the way, the miles never end!Lisahttp://www.peripheralperceptions.org/2012/02/21/f-is-for-family/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-58562324192061657142012-02-21T12:05:34.283-08:002012-02-21T12:05:34.283-08:00This would be a good poem for teens to study becau...This would be a good poem for teens to study because beyond the surface beauty of the words, there lies the idea of choice. Responsibility or taking a darker path. Thanks for sharing this! <br /><br />Leslie<br />abcw teamLeslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-22957528397180835332012-02-21T11:28:32.233-08:002012-02-21T11:28:32.233-08:00I agree, poems are personal and shouldn't be d...I agree, poems are personal and shouldn't be dissected. That's why I wrote in the post that they should be read and felt, not over-analyzed. Just curious what these images bring up for you. I love though ho you wrote that "...it's like a painting, something I miss in modern poetry." True...and the layers... Thanks for commenting!!!MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...https://www.blogger.com/profile/10310099341897509058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-44251917695105829852012-02-21T11:24:13.090-08:002012-02-21T11:24:13.090-08:00I think the woods are a person's own mind ... ...I think the woods are a person's own mind ... if that makes sense. LOVE Dead Poets Society ... will have to get teh movie for my teenager! Stopping in from the hop today … would love a follow via Google+ and GFC … BTW … I could really use some answers to my post today – if you have the time please stop by and comment thanks! www.shaunanosler.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-11146301847922271292012-02-21T11:18:59.681-08:002012-02-21T11:18:59.681-08:00The poem is beautiful, but I have always disliked ...The poem is beautiful, but I have always disliked explaining the means of a poem. I felt like a hangman dismembering a victim, or ,in a more civilized way, but just as cold, a biologist dissecting a beautiful flower. You might be wiser in the end, but if you have a heart, also a lot sadder.A poem should be enjoyed like you enjoy listening to music. When I was a student I had to explain and analyse many poems. Such a pity.<br />This poem of Frost is excellent: it's like a painting, something I miss in modern poetry.<br /><br />Well anyway thank you for your interesting post! Have tomorrow a wonderful day!<br /><br />Wil, ABC Wednesday Team.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-62388403937249072742012-02-21T08:57:13.800-08:002012-02-21T08:57:13.800-08:00One of the reasons one reads the Bible over and ov...One of the reasons one reads the Bible over and over is that YOU are (presumably) different from who YOU were 3 years before. Same with poetry and other readings. <br /><br />PS -"Could you say fame/infamy is in the eye/head of the beholder?" You just did.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-7063733628699936162012-02-20T22:50:36.929-08:002012-02-20T22:50:36.929-08:00I am from A Not So Moody Monday 2/20. Please follo...I am from A Not So Moody Monday 2/20. Please follow back if you do not mind.<br />I wish I could write like you. A lot of learning ahead.<br /><br />My blog: http://teddyoutready.blogspot.com/Fan R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17689036760501813284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-25937066789689077882012-02-20T11:32:36.841-08:002012-02-20T11:32:36.841-08:00Meryl, This is wonderful! I love the poem and you...Meryl, This is wonderful! I love the poem and your thoughtful way of looking at it! I love that video clip, too. Thanks so much for sharing this at Teach Me Tuesday!!Carla at Preschool Powol Packetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13765324752593221777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-72330653218065025192012-02-20T09:12:47.559-08:002012-02-20T09:12:47.559-08:00Hello - I'm now your newest follower via Monda...Hello - I'm now your newest follower via Monday blog hop. Hope you'll stop by soon and follow me too.<br /><br />Have a great week.<br /><br />Http://mommieagain.comHappy Gardening, Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245406773729017066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-45962552283240812902012-02-20T08:51:17.934-08:002012-02-20T08:51:17.934-08:00I have always loved the simplicity and the interna...I have always loved the simplicity and the internal expression in Frost's poetry. In this poem in particular, I believe he is speaking of regret, that he wants to "stop and smell the roses" but knows he has little time. He has an agenda.<br /><br />I am a new follower, stopping by from Magical Monday.Mlissabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776205491388225047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-34295535221710596842012-02-20T06:27:54.691-08:002012-02-20T06:27:54.691-08:00Wonderful post ~ Frost poem has lasted over time b...Wonderful post ~ Frost poem has lasted over time because it has a universal message ~ especially to young adults beginning life ~ also at other points of the Life Cycle ~ It speaks to life's journey and sometimes not knowing where 'we are at' ~ yet continuing on moment by moment ~ <br /><br />haiku<br />'miles to go today<br />moment by moment<br />grateful to be here.'<br />carol mckenna ~ <br /><br />Thanks for linking up to Magical Monday Meme ^_^carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.com