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Jan 1, 1992 · A wonderful aspect of living in New England is the ability to look out my window and see the natural beauty Frost describes in his poems. This edition includes prints by French and American impressionist and modernist painters that were contemporaries of Frost. A wonderful addition to his imagery.
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Feb 11, 2024 · Much care was put into editing and illustrating this book, as well as the slipcase cover – it’s a joy to hold it, read the poems, and look at the photographs, paintings, and drawings chosen to interpret and highlight the moods and emotions of Frost’s poems.
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In the first stanza of this piece, the speaker begins with a shockingly passionate line. He is describing passion, particularly that associated with love. In this instance, it comes to him via “the lips.” He recalls being greatly moved by a kiss. It was so “sweet” he could not “bear it.” The emotions associated with the moment were overwhelming, bu...
The air that came to him in those days was that which was “crossed…from sweet things.” Everywhere this speaker went in his youth “sweet things” came. This wide-ranging word could be used to refer to additional moments of passion or other life experiences. They were attracted to him as much as he was drawn to them. In the following phrase, he questi...
When the speaker was young, the days he lived were filled with the “swirl and ache” that came from the “sprays of honeysuckle.” This lovely line is being used as a metaphor, once again for love. His mind, heart, and body were consumed with the swirling and aching feelings associated with love. They came to him from the honeysuckle flowers he encoun...
The fourth stanza begins with Frost’s speaker stating that when he was young he was always looking for “strong sweets.” He was seeking out any experience that could bring him pleasure or joy. The “sweets” he found during those days were “strong.” He was unprepared for how they’d make him feel or the impact they’d have on his emotions. The speaker r...
As Frost has passed the halfway point in ‘To Earthward’ the poem takes a turn. From this point on the speaker is not reminiscing but discussing what his life is like now. Now that he is older he states that there is, He cannot find happiness in a moment that is without pain. There is “salt” in everything he does and experiences. He continues on to ...
The speaker continues to elaborate on his new needs in the sixth stanza. He is looking for experiences that bring him “tears” and “aftermark[s].” The “musk” he used to smell in his youth is no longer there, and he doesn’t want it to be. His senses crave stimulation similar to, He is seeking out pain in an effort to fully realize his life on the pla...
In the last two stanzas, the speaker describes one moment of pain. He thinks of times in which he has been “leaning on” his hand in “grass or sand.” The tiny pieces push into his skin and after a time his skin starts to ache. This is a connection to the earth, but it is not strong enough. The stiffness and soreness he experiences from these brief m...
In the final quatrain of ‘To Earthward’ the speaker completes his emotional and spiritual journey to the earth. He has been seeking out its power and its strength. The speaker has a deep desire to know the world physically and to “feel” it, He is looking for a full-body experience that makes him feel grounded, alive, and at one with the planet. Rat...
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Jan 1, 1992 · Sweet & Bitter Bark Selected Poems By Ro [Frost, Robert] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Sweet & Bitter Bark Selected Poems By Ro
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Jan 1, 1992 · Sweet and Bitter Bark. Selected Poems By Robert Frost Hardcover – January 1, 1992. by ROBERT FROST (Author), Catherine Gudis (Editor) 5.0 2 ratings. See all formats and editions. Selected Poems by Robert Gift edition of some classic poems. Report an issue with this product or seller. Language.
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Sweet and bitter bark : selected poems by Robert Frost by Robert Frost, 1992, Nature Co. edition, in English
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