Your voice is lovely, dark and deep...like the poem itself. Advent &Hanukkah~all deeply resonant meaningful candle-lit rituals that remind us to go deep within & rekindle the fire in our hearts~'midst this darkest time of year/but ironically when the planet travels closest to the sun (tho the northern hemisphere is tilted away) ...when hearts are still alight in the Mithraic testing of our souls! Or if you prefer Zoroaster's bowl of Light Or the slain son(sun) Christ who's Resurrected in Spring
th wrld's mde fresh w flng sno bt th wds r drk 'n dp 'n lo, wch pth 2 tk? I thk i no, th 1 tht lds to hearth's swt glo~whr hrts r lit n Mithric glo! Frost read for JFK's inauguration right? I remember his hand trembling like autumn's rustling leaves or was it his papers? If I'm recalling this correctly his pages flew away & he recited another poem from memory & not the one he had prepared? Perfect for the Winter Solstice, '...the darkest evening of the year. We are all tested in such a way...
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,
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Robert Frost's tribute to the survival spirit of the wild mustangs. They survived the harshest of weather conditions, but they could not survive Washington's mustang slaughter bill. Maybe now Washington won't survive. Let's ask Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords what she thinks. Oh, we can't, she got shot in the head and can't speak anymore. As mute as the cows she tortured and the mustangs she slaughtered. Oh well, stuff happens.
Eh. Frost is well-known for subtlety, so I would be the last to assert that I know all that was intended by him in this poem.
Still, I'm skeptical of your interpretation. I took this poem to be entirely human in its scope, and I most assuredly do not see a rational connection between poem, wild mustangs, Congress, and the violent actions of an obvious paranoid schizophrenic.
You're not going to convince many people with that kind of rhetoric. People aren't thinking about the plight of the mustangs now, they're thinking about how you sounded callous towards Congresswoman Giffords.
@etbella3 Seems to be a message about life and death to put it simply. The woods represent the beauty of death and God. The owner of the woods is God, his house in the village is presumably a church. The horse represents all animals aside from Man, who only think of necessity in life and never eternity. The traveler I might interpret as someone who had just had a near-death experience or perhaps had been contemplating suicide but has realized he has a purpose to fulfill in life before dying.
@SuperDave123123 That is not a good reading of the poem. You seem to be taking the way YOU view the world and assuming that is the way the world is or the way Frost saw the world. Read what is on the page; there is nothing to suggest he is referring to God or a church. The narrator MAY be contemplating suicide (And miles to go before I sleep), but he may also considering just leaving society in general and doing the Henry David Thoreau thing.
The last two lines always get to me, I want him to be free in the woods, but his promises keep him from it. Great job on really taking the time to capture the mood. This is a slow somber poem, and your pacing was perfect for the tone.
The last two lines always get to me, I want him to be free in the woods, but his promises keep him from it. Great job on really taking the time to capture the mood. This is a slow somber poem, and your pacing was perfect for the tone.
My favourite line is "The only other sounds the sweep of easy wind and downy flake" A teacher I was very fond of once pointed out to me that the repeated "ss" sounds in the line is the sound of the wind itself! I've always thought that was wonderful and a reminder that this seemingly "easy" poem is far more complex than it first appears.
I have listened your presentation of this piece many times... it is my favorite interpreatation above all... even the author's own words do match my love of your cadence falling through these images delighting the eyes and the soundscape enchanting the ears...
I attended a Robert Frost reading many years ago, in Grand Rapids, MI. After the rather pompous introduction by a local business official, showing off his literary knowledge, Frost took the podium and said: "I can see by your hand-clapping that the introduction is over, so I will turn on my hearing aid." That totally set the tone. A great poet, and a subtle man.
The web site Old Poetry (a search engine can turn up the address) specializes in presenting the full text of poetry which is no longer protected under copyright, according to US law.
I'm relying on their expertise to keep me out of hot water, since I'm not an expert in copyright laws.
@Urgelt ah well i read in some CD sleeve notes for Sleep that Frost's estate refused to allow the poem to be connected to Whitacre's setting, and so he had to commission someone to write some new lyrics. so it seems Frost's estate still have some authority to wield, and that they have a bad taste in music.
Some of Mr. Frost's poetry may still be under copyright - the poems he wrote later in life.
Every year that goes by, I imagine that more of them fall into the public domain.
Sorting all of that out and keeping current on the legal status of his body of work is a larger task than I care to pursue, personally. Which is the reason I rely on the web site Old Poetry to sort out which is, and which is not, in the public domain at any particular moment.
@Urgelt ah well i read in some CD sleeve notes for Sleep that Frost's estate refused to allow the poem to be connected to Whitacre's setting, and so he had to commission someone to write some new lyrics. so it seems Frost's estate still have some authority to wield, and that they have a bad taste in music.
@Urgelt ah well i read in some CD sleeve notes for Sleep that Frost's estate refused to allow the poem to be connected to Whitacre's setting, and so he had to commission someone to write some new lyrics. so it seems Frost's estate still have some authority to wield, and that they have a bad taste in music.
whose woods these are i think i know his house is in the village though he will not see me stopping here tho watch his woods fill up with snow my little horse must think it queer to stop without a farmhouse near between the wood 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 sounds the sweep of easy wind and downey flake the woods are lovley dark and deep but i have promises too keep ...
Thank you for creating such a beautiful presentation of this Frost classic. You did an outstanding work! Frost is my favorite poet in the English Language. (In Spanish it is Pablo Neruda....)
I"m sure Mr. Frost would have said, "Yeah, I like his version, I think!" And his comment would have been that short and that succinct:) Cheers and good job!
Really nice video I think, it really adds to the poem, one could imagine actually being there. The strange affection I have for snow, combined with this beautiful poem and the evocative imagery provided here is a treat for my senses. Could have done without the extended credits though.
Well, yes, but please rethink it, because I assure you when I see true art and beauty on a site, I almost always click through to see what else the person has done. Many people do that surely. Congratulations at any rate.
Well read. Love your voice and it really connects with the landscape I can visualise when it is read out. I found the longer pauses a bit too long and the sound fx aren't very necessary - just your voice and it speaks volumes. Thanks for uploading.
pprrrr, Where I live it is 98%, and I feel the cold breeze coming from a digital screen. I begin to feel my cold feet beg, for a warm blanket in a 98%.
Thanks. I'm not an avid poetry fan but I do turn a verse or two now and then. I'm in New Mexico when I heard saw/heard your video I was in my office at my desk peering out the window into the deserts scorching heat, I found the video so refreshing it inspired me. I have not lived around snow for quite awhile we get it here, always in the mountains and occasionally here in the valley. I grew up in Indiana and the sound of squeaky foot steps in the snow made me think of my childhood, I thank u. :)
I don't know if Mr. Frost would have been flattered or not. Perhaps not. But it's my judgment he ought to have been, had his fans responded thus to his poetry when he lived.
You are simply amazing ! Robert Frost is one of my all time favorite poets.Even though I am only 17 years old I want to be a poet someday,any advice that you could give me to help me get started?
Take courses and workshops. Cultivate friends who share your interest. Read, read, read... discover which poets speak to your soul, and figure out how they did it.
And, of course, compose your own. Learn how to tell if what you wrote is compact, insightful, moving, original. Ruthlessly discard your rejects.
At the end of all that, you may or may not be a good poet. But you'll sure know a lot about how hard it is to write a good poem.
This video is simply fantastic. This is among my very favorite poems, and this reading of it trumps all others that I have heard. I thank you wholeheartedly for recording this, and I fully intend on perusing more of your videos.
i have to learn recite this by tommorrow ..fuckin lame in tryin every possible way to memo it buts its yes my teacher is in luv wit Robert frost and shes gonna make us memo the raven i hate memorizing dammit but you have a memorizing vioce so thats pretty cewl and makes it easier to learn
im from pakistan.there was my teachr during my schl life.and ths poem was in my course n when my teachr use to gve lcture about ths poem i really lovd this poem with my teachrs method also.
I grew up in Michigan. When it snowed heavily, it was like a great blanket covering over all flaws, as though the world were made new again, Eden returned.
Many poets have tried to capture that feeling, but none so well as Robert Frost, I think.
On one level, it is, certainly. The deep, dark woods symbolize death.
This isn't about a youthful, impulsive wrist-slasher, though. I get the feeling the speaker is old and feeling the burdens of his age. The death he contemplates isn't frightening, but peaceful, even beautiful. And he'll get around to it. He just has to finish the journey of his life first.
That was just beautiful!!! I'm sitting here on a very warm, sunny day in Southern California in a pair of shorts and light tshirt...watching this and hearing the "crunch" of the snow..I had to put on a long sleeve shirt and socks!!! lol. GREAT IMAGERY!!!
There is something about looking at a snowy landscape that enchants me. I love the snow. The sounds and the reading were just as enchanting as the photos used. Wonderful video! Thank you.
Hey Urgelt, have you ever heard of The Moth? Its a national group of story tellers and I think you would be perfect for that sort of thing. They're on iTunes and have a website if you're interested.
Interesting group. No, I hadn't heard of them, but I visited their web site at your suggestion.
My videos thrust in a different direction. I'm not telling original stories, just narrating existing expired-copyright works. Or presenting original essays of my own (which aren't truly stories; more like opinion pieces).
One of my all-time favorites, this is just lovely. It's about 90 degrees here and it's only 8 a.m. so this video is not only relaxing but mentally puts me in another place entirely. I just love this. Well done.
That's part of Robert Frost's genius, agreed. He could change your mood with a few lines, and he could take you so solidly into an imagined scene that you can feel the cold prick of a snowflake landing on your wrist.
If that doesn't beat the heat, you could always run through the sprinkler a few times. :-)
I had never heard this piece of poetry before viewing this video, but I have taken a strong liking to the piece.
It is very unassuming and unpretentious, and that is excellent. Too many poems "try too hard", but this one simply... is. Makes little sense, I'm know, but the point remains: lovely poem! Excellent reading!
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Your voice is lovely, dark and deep...like the poem itself. Advent &Hanukkah~all deeply resonant meaningful candle-lit rituals that remind us to go deep within & rekindle the fire in our hearts~'midst this darkest time of year/but ironically when the planet travels closest to the sun (tho the northern hemisphere is tilted away) ...when hearts are still alight in the Mithraic testing of our souls! Or if you prefer Zoroaster's bowl of Light Or the slain son(sun) Christ who's Resurrected in Spring
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th wrld's mde fresh w flng sno bt th wds r drk 'n dp 'n lo, wch pth 2 tk? I thk i no, th 1 tht lds to hearth's swt glo~whr hrts r lit n Mithric glo! Frost read for JFK's inauguration right? I remember his hand trembling like autumn's rustling leaves or was it his papers? If I'm recalling this correctly his pages flew away & he recited another poem from memory & not the one he had prepared? Perfect for the Winter Solstice, '...the darkest evening of the year. We are all tested in such a way...
kindlydude 1 month ago
Omg i hade to say this in front of my class
prettyalexis15 1 month ago
We had to SING this in our Chorus
Ashey123339 1 month ago
mohsankayani 1 month ago
well, well done. I very much enjoy your way of reading poems with sound effects.
Steph6n 2 months ago
/watch?v=XODZV1fvWzA
Meidrexx 3 months ago
Just a clarification for those who read comments: this isn't a spam link, it's a music video which borrows my voice reading Robert Frost's poem. Generally, I permit creative re-use of my copyrighted videos so long as credit is given and a link to the original content is furnished. Meidrexx is in compliance.
It's a nice and relaxing video, check it out.
Urgelt 3 months ago
omg i love this!
TheBanjo249 4 months ago
a passage in life... the struggle between desire and reason.
beautiful poem
XRHQX 6 months ago 2
what a beautiful video
zwinkygirl2 8 months ago
Thank you, so very well done and images of wonder! :)
KARENK72886 9 months ago
Did you hear me butterfly? Miles to go before you sleep
etwisabeta 10 months ago
I love the "flavor" i shall call it, that your voice puts into the poem, it completes the poem and the pictures are wonderful.
3199henrypreston 10 months ago 2
I love your voice in this. It adds the perfect touch to the sound effects. Lovely video of a great poem :)
KronicAssault 10 months ago
When will you do some more videos, Urgelt?
herbal1971 11 months ago
You did a great job putting this together. Thanks for sharing!
StupidAng3l 1 year ago
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Robert Frost's tribute to the survival spirit of the wild mustangs. They survived the harshest of weather conditions, but they could not survive Washington's mustang slaughter bill. Maybe now Washington won't survive. Let's ask Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords what she thinks. Oh, we can't, she got shot in the head and can't speak anymore. As mute as the cows she tortured and the mustangs she slaughtered. Oh well, stuff happens.
etbella3 1 year ago
Eh. Frost is well-known for subtlety, so I would be the last to assert that I know all that was intended by him in this poem.
Still, I'm skeptical of your interpretation. I took this poem to be entirely human in its scope, and I most assuredly do not see a rational connection between poem, wild mustangs, Congress, and the violent actions of an obvious paranoid schizophrenic.
Urgelt 1 year ago 15
@etbella3
You're not going to convince many people with that kind of rhetoric. People aren't thinking about the plight of the mustangs now, they're thinking about how you sounded callous towards Congresswoman Giffords.
AspiringPotato 11 months ago
@etbella3 its people like you that killed poetry for todays youth
rocky24724 11 months ago
@etbella3 Seems to be a message about life and death to put it simply. The woods represent the beauty of death and God. The owner of the woods is God, his house in the village is presumably a church. The horse represents all animals aside from Man, who only think of necessity in life and never eternity. The traveler I might interpret as someone who had just had a near-death experience or perhaps had been contemplating suicide but has realized he has a purpose to fulfill in life before dying.
SuperDave123123 10 months ago
@SuperDave123123 That is not a good reading of the poem. You seem to be taking the way YOU view the world and assuming that is the way the world is or the way Frost saw the world. Read what is on the page; there is nothing to suggest he is referring to God or a church. The narrator MAY be contemplating suicide (And miles to go before I sleep), but he may also considering just leaving society in general and doing the Henry David Thoreau thing.
p90x4lifewaswrong64 9 months ago
I always think of this poem on Christmas Eve.
sanjurodog 1 year ago
this is fantastic & makes me so happy!
englandgirl627 1 year ago
So beautiful thanks for posting
ndndrunk 1 year ago 5
oooh this is fabulous, thank you for putting it together!
alaskannarwhal 1 year ago
Beautifully done, with obvious care and love. Warmest congratulations.
AntPDC 1 year ago 2
i love this poem!
panda9700 1 year ago
he sounds like santa taking a break before he has to go around the world (And miles to go before i sleep)
lebronfan705 1 year ago 2
@lebronfan705 How adorable is your comment?? I give that a thumbs up..
love this poem.... love your insight... Love this vid..
karmakomodia 1 year ago
@karmakomodia my little cousin suggested the idea because it reminded him of christmas
lebronfan705 1 year ago
beautiful beyond belief
the wording of a traveling man
that such a scene can be relief-
these deep stares of a poet's pan
and what few pictures underneath
show low-filled woods under the words
and though he stood so still and brief
and left the white night undisturbed
he left no smile, nod or grief
and left his story to be stirred
tattoofthesun 1 year ago 19
@tattoofthesun My your reply seems as Poetic as Frosts :-)
allah998 6 months ago
@allah998 :) i thank ye
tattoofthesun 6 months ago
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL BEYOND BELIEF
tattoofthesun 1 year ago 2
Very nice and appropriate presentation. Enjoyed the photography
joej444 1 year ago
it makes chilly listening - you can feel the cold - and so beautifully, achingly beautifully presented with wonderful photos and horse's bells....
LOVE THIS - thank you so much for this beauty!
I think we should listen also to another tube here: watch?v=Xh0J-bP5ClE
there is SO much beauty in all those related and unrelated works!
kikivolauvent 1 year ago
You are one Amazing Guy.
Not only did i like this poem but your nice soothing Voice made me relax and the sounds of the snow hitting the leaves. :-)
God Bless You. Be Well :-)
bloodred32567 1 year ago
This is my favorite poem of all time. So much so, that I have it tattooed on my feet. Thanks for the wonderful reading.
bdshanfan14 1 year ago
The last two lines always get to me, I want him to be free in the woods, but his promises keep him from it. Great job on really taking the time to capture the mood. This is a slow somber poem, and your pacing was perfect for the tone.
Citizencoolguy 1 year ago
The last two lines always get to me, I want him to be free in the woods, but his promises keep him from it. Great job on really taking the time to capture the mood. This is a slow somber poem, and your pacing was perfect for the tone.
Citizencoolguy 1 year ago
Many thanks Urgelt . Beautifully done!
My favourite line is "The only other sounds the sweep of easy wind and downy flake" A teacher I was very fond of once pointed out to me that the repeated "ss" sounds in the line is the sound of the wind itself! I've always thought that was wonderful and a reminder that this seemingly "easy" poem is far more complex than it first appears.
halothewynd1 1 year ago
This was very lovely. I just closed my eyes and listened. Thank you!
PhaedriaVeCo 1 year ago
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Good reading!! thank you.
poem starts @ 1:28
trje246 1 year ago
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trje246 1 year ago
Dreamcatcher brought me here
ThaFreakymeL 1 year ago
I have listened your presentation of this piece many times... it is my favorite interpreatation above all... even the author's own words do match my love of your cadence falling through these images delighting the eyes and the soundscape enchanting the ears...
TheGibbousMoon 1 year ago
beautiful poem about contemplating suicide
BodomChildBreeder 1 year ago
This is such a beautiful poem, by far my favourite. I love the gentle atmosphere and genre of this peice.
ShatteredxSpiritx 1 year ago
I attended a Robert Frost reading many years ago, in Grand Rapids, MI. After the rather pompous introduction by a local business official, showing off his literary knowledge, Frost took the podium and said: "I can see by your hand-clapping that the introduction is over, so I will turn on my hearing aid." That totally set the tone. A great poet, and a subtle man.
TheFolksinger 1 year ago
anyone knows who has copyright of the poem?
soCtra 1 year ago
I believe all copyrights for the poem have expired. It's in the public domain.
Urgelt 1 year ago
@Urgelt i think actually it expires in 2038.
MissInformati0n 1 year ago
The web site Old Poetry (a search engine can turn up the address) specializes in presenting the full text of poetry which is no longer protected under copyright, according to US law.
I'm relying on their expertise to keep me out of hot water, since I'm not an expert in copyright laws.
Urgelt 1 year ago
@Urgelt ah well i read in some CD sleeve notes for Sleep that Frost's estate refused to allow the poem to be connected to Whitacre's setting, and so he had to commission someone to write some new lyrics. so it seems Frost's estate still have some authority to wield, and that they have a bad taste in music.
MissInformati0n 1 year ago
Some of Mr. Frost's poetry may still be under copyright - the poems he wrote later in life.
Every year that goes by, I imagine that more of them fall into the public domain.
Sorting all of that out and keeping current on the legal status of his body of work is a larger task than I care to pursue, personally. Which is the reason I rely on the web site Old Poetry to sort out which is, and which is not, in the public domain at any particular moment.
Urgelt 1 year ago
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@Urgelt ah well i read in some CD sleeve notes for Sleep that Frost's estate refused to allow the poem to be connected to Whitacre's setting, and so he had to commission someone to write some new lyrics. so it seems Frost's estate still have some authority to wield, and that they have a bad taste in music.
MissInformati0n 1 year ago
@Urgelt ah well i read in some CD sleeve notes for Sleep that Frost's estate refused to allow the poem to be connected to Whitacre's setting, and so he had to commission someone to write some new lyrics. so it seems Frost's estate still have some authority to wield, and that they have a bad taste in music.
MissInformati0n 1 year ago
@soCtra
yes,Urgelt is right; you can just search for lyrics and you'll find the words - beautiful!
kikivolauvent 1 year ago
Such an inspiration!
artistmind09 1 year ago
I really like wgat you are doing so i subscribed
TheTroubledTroubador 1 year ago
eightdeeronthewall 1 year ago
Beautifully well done. Your voice fits the mood very well and the photos and crunching tread are very appropriate.. Thanks for posting.
mogul97 1 year ago
i used to sit on my mother's lap and she would read out of this poem book we had. this was always my favorite poem she would read
riddledwADD 1 year ago
Very nicely done.
I've loved this poem for, OMG, nearly half a century!
Refreshing to hear more than the famous 4 lines.
Evocative background and images.
shas1814 1 year ago
..and miles to go before i sleep.
jellytin 1 year ago
my favorite poem of all time.thanks for posting!
milkywayz2471 1 year ago 2
Excellent.
You really captured it.
The strong desire to walk away from it all.
The longing of the human soul to get out.
Thank you for creating this.
jackolavin 1 year ago
I can recite this
Mexifrenchie 2 years ago
Thank you for creating such a beautiful presentation of this Frost classic. You did an outstanding work! Frost is my favorite poet in the English Language. (In Spanish it is Pablo Neruda....)
isabellamatisse 2 years ago
You have excellent taste!
Urgelt 2 years ago
This poem's meaningful for me in that it's my mother's favourite poem, one that she quotes all the time.
kurisutokaochan 2 years ago
Nicely done; thank you.
ishtarg8 2 years ago
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
bobwilder74 2 years ago
i have always loved this poem you have really added to it nicely with the lovely winter vid and your reading of it. lovely.
missjessicaC 2 years ago
An especially powerful evocation of this Frost classic.
Best wishes for your blessings this Christmas.
BocaFriend 2 years ago
I loved this very much....
I love this poem so much... and you did a great job in making this!!!!
GREAT JOB!
:-D
BLSettlemyer 2 years ago
Bliss. Thank-you
bikerchickfrommars 2 years ago
I cried. Frost would be honored I am sure at your interpretation of his beautiful words, PERFECTION! Than you.
jonathanizstyle 2 years ago
Sounds beautiful dude *.*
5/5
Landstreicher100 2 years ago
Great version of one of my favourite poems.
This, along with Frost`s `The Good Hours`, really express everything I love about winter
ceolwulf 2 years ago
This video and this poem means a lot to me right now.
Thank's for making it. You did a great job.
hidenfire 2 years ago
I enjoy hearing what you have to say, Urgelt. This is my favorite poem by Frost...you read it well.
joonbug13 2 years ago
I"m sure Mr. Frost would have said, "Yeah, I like his version, I think!" And his comment would have been that short and that succinct:) Cheers and good job!
kirk7524875248 2 years ago
Really nice video I think, it really adds to the poem, one could imagine actually being there. The strange affection I have for snow, combined with this beautiful poem and the evocative imagery provided here is a treat for my senses. Could have done without the extended credits though.
titusbeertsen 2 years ago
Shame on you for disabling embedding and hiding beauty.
orbis2009 2 years ago
It wasn't an easy decision. A fair number of people asked me to allow embedding.
What decided me, finally, was this: people who view my videos on other sites will not see comments, nor be in a position to contribute their own.
I came here for the conversations, not to promote myself in public.
Urgelt 2 years ago
Well, yes, but please rethink it, because I assure you when I see true art and beauty on a site, I almost always click through to see what else the person has done. Many people do that surely. Congratulations at any rate.
orbis2009 2 years ago
Amazing work my friend!
Naruto1151 2 years ago
The little patch of hell I live in has been in the high 80s and high 90s since April. Your beautiful video helps to keep me going.
stars1861 2 years ago
Well read. Love your voice and it really connects with the landscape I can visualise when it is read out. I found the longer pauses a bit too long and the sound fx aren't very necessary - just your voice and it speaks volumes. Thanks for uploading.
Bradoroo 2 years ago 2
pprrrr, Where I live it is 98%, and I feel the cold breeze coming from a digital screen. I begin to feel my cold feet beg, for a warm blanket in a 98%.
VERONICA1977 2 years ago
Thanks. I'm not an avid poetry fan but I do turn a verse or two now and then. I'm in New Mexico when I heard saw/heard your video I was in my office at my desk peering out the window into the deserts scorching heat, I found the video so refreshing it inspired me. I have not lived around snow for quite awhile we get it here, always in the mountains and occasionally here in the valley. I grew up in Indiana and the sound of squeaky foot steps in the snow made me think of my childhood, I thank u. :)
seamusdog420 2 years ago
Winter forest sleeps
Gentle snow falls on my desk
Arid summer day
seamusdog420 2 years ago
Very nice, Seamus.
I don't know if Mr. Frost would have been flattered or not. Perhaps not. But it's my judgment he ought to have been, had his fans responded thus to his poetry when he lived.
Urgelt 2 years ago
You are simply amazing ! Robert Frost is one of my all time favorite poets.Even though I am only 17 years old I want to be a poet someday,any advice that you could give me to help me get started?
theeaglesfan1 2 years ago
Writing poetry is easy.
Writing good poetry is hard.
Take courses and workshops. Cultivate friends who share your interest. Read, read, read... discover which poets speak to your soul, and figure out how they did it.
And, of course, compose your own. Learn how to tell if what you wrote is compact, insightful, moving, original. Ruthlessly discard your rejects.
At the end of all that, you may or may not be a good poet. But you'll sure know a lot about how hard it is to write a good poem.
Urgelt 2 years ago
This video is simply fantastic. This is among my very favorite poems, and this reading of it trumps all others that I have heard. I thank you wholeheartedly for recording this, and I fully intend on perusing more of your videos.
SpaceO 2 years ago 2
Bravo! You really made this brilliant poem shine to its best!
camaneh 2 years ago 2
hey do u know any secrets to memorizing things xan u tell me plz XD
marteen1990 2 years ago
Well, I hate memorizing as much as you do. I didn't memorize the materials I presented on YouTube; I read them from a script.
My advice? Break it down into two line groupings. Read each grouping aloud over and over. Reading aloud and repetition will get you there.
Urgelt 2 years ago
thank u so much man ohh i got a b for reciting i choked along the poem and thnxs 4 the advice
marteen1990 2 years ago
Hey, a "B" for doing something you hate is good!
Now, we need to take that teacher aside and whisper: memorization isn't learning. How about, instead, teaching how to interpret poetry?
Urgelt 2 years ago
yeah that what we r doing learning how to interpret poetry and yes all i learned was a poem
marteen1990 2 years ago
i have to learn recite this by tommorrow ..fuckin lame in tryin every possible way to memo it buts its yes my teacher is in luv wit Robert frost and shes gonna make us memo the raven i hate memorizing dammit but you have a memorizing vioce so thats pretty cewl and makes it easier to learn
marteen1990 2 years ago
sir, this is a delicious, crunchy cold salad of sound. I'm thoroughly enjoying your channel!
Fhilbo 2 years ago
What a wonderfully poetic expression!
Urgelt 2 years ago
im from pakistan.there was my teachr during my schl life.and ths poem was in my course n when my teachr use to gve lcture about ths poem i really lovd this poem with my teachrs method also.
roxenmyfavourite 2 years ago
hey im doing a final essay abut poems and i love this one i was wondering if this is the orginal robert frost poem
lifeandeath48 2 years ago
Yes.
If you expand the text box you'll find a link to this poem on the Old Poetry web site. I have not changed any of the words.
Urgelt 2 years ago
Bravo! Beautiful! Well done!
Thank you for posting this. I thought Western Civilization was no longer to be found anywhere out there...
LazlosPlane 2 years ago
I *would* have said it was on life support. But the friendly reception to poetry readings on YouTube suggests otherwise.
Thanks for your comment, Laz.
Urgelt 2 years ago
Thank You Urgelt for this wonderful post. I come back and view it from time to time. I find it very calming! Peace and love to you!
Rspae 2 years ago
I'm glad you find it calming, Rspae. That's exactly how Robert Frost's exquisite poem strikes me, too.
Thank you for your lovely comment.
Urgelt 2 years ago
Well-done.
Is Frost your favorite poem?
PaigeChapman6 2 years ago
* poet *
PaigeChapman6 2 years ago
One of my favorites, certainly. I've never really settled on a single favorite.
Urgelt 2 years ago
Scenes of winter mixing with white snow there are beautiful. Robert Frost wrote "And miles to go before I sleep," How his used words [deep meaning]
Thanks to posted this video.
Dalat Vietnam May 28, 2009
louielamson2000 2 years ago
I grew up in Michigan. When it snowed heavily, it was like a great blanket covering over all flaws, as though the world were made new again, Eden returned.
Many poets have tried to capture that feeling, but none so well as Robert Frost, I think.
Urgelt 2 years ago
Isn't this poem about Robert Frost's
overcome of the thoughts of suicide?
Masflare 2 years ago
On one level, it is, certainly. The deep, dark woods symbolize death.
This isn't about a youthful, impulsive wrist-slasher, though. I get the feeling the speaker is old and feeling the burdens of his age. The death he contemplates isn't frightening, but peaceful, even beautiful. And he'll get around to it. He just has to finish the journey of his life first.
Good advice, if you ask me.
Urgelt 2 years ago
mark Frost words, thou cold they are not
on a path along the sun I walk
my Revenge Of Birth, Existence thou you know it, be a Ratinal Token.
R O B E R T Frost, his name was
Shall we repeat the line?
Miles we all have to go before sleep
MIles we all have to go before sleep
So the prostitute next door can stfu and wait, because we're not sleepy yet. Live on
Wuzzi55 2 years ago
Death as a prostitute next door... heh. I get synesthesia just contemplating that image next to Frost's gentler seduction.
Only a poet can so thoroughly confound with words.
Careful where you point that thing; I think it's loaded.
Urgelt 2 years ago
That was just beautiful!!! I'm sitting here on a very warm, sunny day in Southern California in a pair of shorts and light tshirt...watching this and hearing the "crunch" of the snow..I had to put on a long sleeve shirt and socks!!! lol. GREAT IMAGERY!!!
The reader has a very soothing voice...perfect!
dougalina123 2 years ago
wow, it's gorgeous...I'm familiar with the poem, and you do a lovely job reading it:)
lenaya221422 2 years ago
Are you Santa Claus?
missachickabee2 2 years ago
I love this. What a beautiful little video!
emwall315 2 years ago 2
great job! i love this poem its so lovely.
breeischeese 2 years ago
your so awesome that i wana higher u to read me a poem every night before i go to bed :]
whooperpooper86 2 years ago
we sang this in a song for my quior itz waz my favorite now i love to listen to it =D
emoericaxD 2 years ago
I'm glad, Erica.
Urgelt 2 years ago
A true master it takes to evoke such emotion with so few words...
TSM8088 2 years ago
Agreed!
Urgelt 2 years ago
There is something about looking at a snowy landscape that enchants me. I love the snow. The sounds and the reading were just as enchanting as the photos used. Wonderful video! Thank you.
Rhonda9 2 years ago
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Rhonda9.
Urgelt 2 years ago
beautiful poem. I have to write an 1500 essay on this poem, wish me good luck!
servant1983 2 years ago 2
I will wish you good luck, then.
And good enjoyment, too. It's a wonderful poem to analyze.
Urgelt 2 years ago
I love this poem. Read it 40 years ago..it's even more magical now..
congo1024 2 years ago
Me, too. It's beautiful, with dark undertones and even a hint of the heroic. Frost was truly a master.
Urgelt 2 years ago
thank you
xanfus 2 years ago
Very nice. You would make a good story teller.
Kefka24 3 years ago
That was wonderful. Thank you, Urgelt.
klaskdlas 3 years ago
i cannot hear the sound at all
shrutidabhi 3 years ago
Hmm, it's working on my computer.
Urgelt 3 years ago
Excelent visiuals, I think im doing this poem for poetry out loud haha
rtdaly 3 years ago
Nice pictures. Great reading. Thanks.
HumanTruth0000 3 years ago
Nicely presented.
I've always found this to be an extremely evocative poem.
Thanks for the pleasure of hearing (and seeing) it "your way".
shas1814 3 years ago 2
Hey Urgelt, have you ever heard of The Moth? Its a national group of story tellers and I think you would be perfect for that sort of thing. They're on iTunes and have a website if you're interested.
KCL1013 3 years ago
Interesting group. No, I hadn't heard of them, but I visited their web site at your suggestion.
My videos thrust in a different direction. I'm not telling original stories, just narrating existing expired-copyright works. Or presenting original essays of my own (which aren't truly stories; more like opinion pieces).
Urgelt 3 years ago
how can I get this on an mp3? I would listen to this over and over again.
KTownWho 3 years ago
Drop me a note and include your e-mail address, and I will have an mp3 delivered to you.
Urgelt 3 years ago
Your images and Frost's prose helped me make it though another horrible Florida summer. Thanks to both of you.
stars1861 3 years ago
Right about now, Florida's summer heat would feel pretty good, I think!
Urgelt 3 years ago
this is my all time favorite poem
evanescenceluver568 3 years ago
It's a good 'un, true enough.
Urgelt 3 years ago
Our school sang this as a Christmas carol
bommyc2 3 years ago
i had to memorize this song at school and i hated it. but after i heard you say site it, its one of my favorites!
whooperpooper86 3 years ago
I never much enjoyed memorizing, either.
Fortunately, there is more to a good poem than the requirement to memorize it.
Urgelt 3 years ago
very true
whooperpooper86 3 years ago
hey i never heard your age i watched all vids i can see some stuff from schizophrenia point of view i love these vids i love science i love you vids
rob4500 3 years ago
I'm 56.
I don't know much about schizophrenia, I'm afraid.
Glad you enjoyed the videos, Rob.
Urgelt 3 years ago
Yeam these videos are truly amazing,
I have watched every one and i think we all have a lot to gain from them
swazland 3 years ago
.....beautiful...Thank you, Urgelt. ....Thank you, Frost. And for our gifts in life, thank you Lord.
taylorap24 3 years ago
This was amazing.
5/5 for sure.
ive watch a few of your videos, they are neat, they really open the mind.
offsideandy 3 years ago
Very well made video, the sound effects, photographs and voice over blend to create a great story...well done!
smalldrunkmonkey 3 years ago
I really like this video. It is so well done, Urgelt. Nice ambiance. Excellent!
earthpet 3 years ago
Thank you, Urgelt. Peace and happiness to you, too. Hey, what about a little Whitman? I'd love to hear you do Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.
0nyxBlackman 3 years ago
The impact few words can make.
Im speechless
abuseforapie 3 years ago
Robert Frost sure knew how to throw together a few words, that's for sure.
Urgelt 3 years ago
well done... man.. well done
snowblanco 3 years ago
Thanks, SB.
Urgelt 3 years ago
There is such grandeur in stillness.
Belle19700 3 years ago 3
Indeed there is, Belloi.
Urgelt 3 years ago
i'm getting chilly- I've been in these woods in winter. Wonderful reading.
earthbowl 3 years ago
Thanks, Peg, I'm pleased you liked it.
Urgelt 3 years ago
One of my all-time favorites, this is just lovely. It's about 90 degrees here and it's only 8 a.m. so this video is not only relaxing but mentally puts me in another place entirely. I just love this. Well done.
hueylouieanddewey 3 years ago
That's part of Robert Frost's genius, agreed. He could change your mood with a few lines, and he could take you so solidly into an imagined scene that you can feel the cold prick of a snowflake landing on your wrist.
If that doesn't beat the heat, you could always run through the sprinkler a few times. :-)
Urgelt 3 years ago
I had never heard this piece of poetry before viewing this video, but I have taken a strong liking to the piece.
It is very unassuming and unpretentious, and that is excellent. Too many poems "try too hard", but this one simply... is. Makes little sense, I'm know, but the point remains: lovely poem! Excellent reading!
ajcardall 3 years ago