Showing posts with label robert frost. Show all posts
Showing posts with label robert frost. Show all posts

Thursday, February 16, 2012

The Lockless Door - Robert Frost

It went many years,
But at last came a knock,
And I thought of the door
With no lock to lock.

I blew out the light,
I tip-toed the floor,
And raised both hands
In prayer to the door.

But the knock came again
My window was wide;
I climbed on the sill
And descended outside.

Back over the sill
I bade a "Come in"
To whoever the knock
At the door may have been.

So at a knock
I emptied my cage
To hide in the world
And alter with age.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Flower-Gathering by Robert Frost

I left you in the morning,
And in the morning glow,
You walked a way beside me
To make me sad to go.
Do you know me in the gloaming,
Gaunt and dusty gray with roaming?
Are you dumb because you know me not,
Or dumb because you know?
All for me? And not a question

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Acquainted With the Night by Robert Frost

One of the daily online subscribed poem that I received electronically. How easy it is nowadays without having to step into the bookstore, which I preferred given free time to do so. Unfortunately, it is not easy nowadays with all responsibilities on hand. Nevertheless, do enjoy this piece of art.

Acquainted With the Night by Robert Frost

I have been one acquainted with the night.


I have walked out in rain - and back in rain.

I have outwalked the furthest city light.

I have looked down the saddest city lane.

I have passed by the watchman on his beat

And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.

I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet

When far away an interrupted cry

Came over houses from another street,

But not to call me back or say good-bye;

And further still at an unearthly height,

One luminary clock against the sky

Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.

I have been one acquainted with the night.