Friday, October 23, 2009

Poetry in my Backyard


One of my favorite places to go in my neighborhood is the mountain behind my home. When I hike up there, two poems by Robert Frost come to mind. The first one:
Stopping by the 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.

3 comments:

gloria said...

You know this is my favorite poem. Love the pictures of the woods.

Em said...

I think we all know this is Mom's favorite poem.

I love the pictures too!

NatalieBee said...

Love it. :) I wish I was there to walk with you.