"Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."
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Long and hard this road I travel,
Winding turns and obstacles block my path.
Forever pushing forward, knowing I must go on.
My faith in Him it keeps me moving,
Making my way from dawn till dusk.
Slumbering at night I dream,
A valley peaceful, my paradise.
Your gardens I will tend for you,
Flourish they will, with purity and love.
You are the way, you are my light,
A beacon bright and filled with hope.
I ask that others follow, make this
The road more traveled, come journey-
Journey with me on life's path.
It's not a road that's paved in gold,
There are no silver linings in the clouds.
Though at the end you will find peace,
Happiness within your soul.
The path of life to paradise,
Peace and good will for one and all.
Author notes
My quote is from Robert Frost's, "The Road Not Taken." The lines quoted are the opening stanza for this poem as requested.
A contest entry
- Pen Me a Poem with a Quote by Cannonsfire.
1750 points, ended October 13, 2007, 12 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Wow. That was such a beautiful poem inspired by one amazing quote. I loved how this one quote inspired a whole poem. You did a fantastic job.
Congratulations on your trophy.
Write on.
~*~SP~*~
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That is probably my most favorite quote from Frost and when I saw that contest I knew what quote I would choose right away. It was fun to take a quote that you like and create a poem from it. Thank you for the applause and your words so kind. They are greatly appreciated and I'm glad you liked it.
seamaiden ♥
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From "Today's Poem" group
I love that poem, "the road not taken"
for it became personal to me after I read it,
you wrote an awesome poem using that quote you chose,
fantastic
and congrats on the HM.
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I do love Frost and this is one of his most spiritual guides in my eye. I'm glad you related the same way. I wanted to say what Frost was in a different way as asked for in the contest. I was happy to achieve an Honorable Mention for this. Thank you for the kind words you gave to me. They are greatly appreciated.
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such an uplifting piece. Wonderful and so true. The road we travel in life is hard and has many challenges, yet if we believe in him and fallow his teachings we will be blessed in the end....Great job and such a wonderful message
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Thank you for stopping by this one. I love the works of Robert Frost and when I saw this contest I knew who I would choose a quote to inspire my work from. I so wish that more would take that path, it would help lead to peace in our world. Thank you for the applause and your words so kind. seamaiden ♥
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A famous quote that I know all too well, but you made this soft and made the reader develop a kindred feeling of warmth for the author within the words. It is deeply touching and stirring. Love, C
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Frost stirs emotions in anyone who enjoys reading his works. That is one of my favorite quotes from his writing. I'm glad you like it. Thank you for the applause and your kind words. seamaiden ♥
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A wonderful poem. I always loved that quote, the entire poem actually. The imagery and flow are very smooth and vivid. I loved it. Well done and good luck in the contest.
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It is a wonderful poem and it was one that came right to mind when I saw this contest. Frost is very inspirational and gave us many gifts with his words. I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for the applause and your kind words to go along with the good wishes. seamaiden ♥
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This is wonderful, I love it! This is penned with such a classic flow and intoneation. The image is vivid and emotional. I love Rbt. Frost too and actually the quote of his that I use on my page is: "I would sooner write free verse as play tennis with the net down." - Robert Frost
Love,
Amera♥
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I was in a writing mood today and after seeing this contest Frost came right into my head. I love his work too. Now that you mention that quote, I remember seeing it when I went to your page and it gave me a big smile. Thank you for the applause and your kind words. I do love form poetry more, but I'll take that net down. lol I'm glad that you liked this. It was spiritual to me. seamaiden ♥
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I love Robert Frost you have done a nice job with this thank you for sharing this piece with me.Goodluck to you in the contest.Best wishes
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He is a favorite of mine as well and very inspirational. Thank you for the applause and kind words to go along with your good wishes. I'm glad that you liked this. seamaiden ♥
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