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d'verse, dverse poets, literary allusion, literature, meeting the bar, nature, outdoors, robert frost
Image is my own, taken at the Riverwalk in Rock Hill, November 4 2012
How sad to be the path less traveled
To wait and watch as wanderers pause
Standing at the divergence
Only to continue on as others have.
How terrible to be a voiceless tree
Standing rooted in a wood
Or swaying, tossed by a faceless breeze
unable to pass on my tale.
How lonely to seek out only the night
To walk in darkness only
Forsaking the warmth of morning’s glory
And living a half-shadowed life.
I will not take the path often traveled
But seek the one that is mossy and rough;
I will seek the voice of the trees
though I must learn to be silent to hear it;
I will not walk only in the darkness
But will make time to bask in the sun.
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This week at d’Verse’s Meeting the Bar, we are tasked to use literary allusion in our poem. Robert Frost has long been a favorite of mine, in part because I grew up on land that was once owned by him. I love how his poetry is tied to Nature, and this piece is an homage to the lessons he gives us in some of his works, namely “The Road Less Traveled”, “The Sound of Trees”, and “Acquainted With the Night”.
there is much more to see on the path less traveled…often wonders that many never will see…though it makes them all the more special you know….and we each have to find our own path…nice.
if we were only brave enough to always take that other road…
Honestly, he would be proud. The path less traveled, I believe, has the most interesting travelers. I never thought of it being lonely, though.
long time favourite! and such a great take on it by yourself….thankyou.
Very nice. You have managed to utilize ideas from three poems wonderfully. I think the mossy and rough path generally holds the most potential…fewer people navigating the way.
Beautiful poem–I will seek the voice of the trees. Learning the quiet necessary to hear this voice is the task of a lifetime.
Loved this and all of the references to Frost. Nicely penned!
I wish there was a “Love” button to push for some of these poems. But there isn’t. So I pushed “Like”. Well written Nia.
Love it…love the voice of the trees, to bask in the sun and yeah would love to take the path less traveled. Great write.
very nicely done..misted eyes..and guilty as self charged..I used frost as well..not familiar with two of these, will have to look them up.
Timeless and true to his form..nice;)
I just love this and it fearlessly evokes Frost’s work. That opening line is an invitation to reflection, for me. I hope to come back to it.
Fun imitation of style with a great statement about your stubbornness to be unique.