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Thu Nov-24-11 10:50 AM
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The RetroLounge Thanksgiving Poem Thread 2011 |
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After Apple-Picking
My long two-pointed ladder's sticking through a tree Toward heaven still, And there's a barrel that I didn't fill Beside it, and there may be two or three Apples I didn't pick upon some bough. But I am done with apple-picking now. Essence of winter sleep is on the night, The scent of apples: I am drowsing off. I cannot rub the strangeness from my sight I got from looking through a pane of glass I skimmed this morning from the drinking trough And held against the world of hoary grass. It melted, and I let it fall and break. But I was well Upon my way to sleep before it fell, And I could tell What form my dreaming was about to take. Magnified apples appear and disappear, Stem end and blossom end, And every fleck of russet showing clear. My instep arch not only keeps the ache, It keeps the pressure of a ladder-round. I feel the ladder sway as the boughs bend. And I keep hearing from the cellar bin The rumbling sound Of load on load of apples coming in. For I have had too much Of apple-picking: I am overtired Of the great harvest I myself desired. There were ten thousand thousand fruit to touch, Cherish in hand, lift down, and not let fall. For all That struck the earth, No matter if not bruised or spiked with stubble, Went surely to the cider-apple heap As of no worth. One can see what will trouble This sleep of mine, whatever sleep it is. Were he not gone, The woodchuck could say whether it's like his Long sleep, as I describe its coming on, Or just some human sleep.
Robert Frost
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Thu Nov-24-11 12:55 PM
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This is perfect and beautiful.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
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Thu Nov-24-11 01:47 PM
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Thu Nov-24-11 01:10 PM
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2. Retro! Retro! Retro! Retro! |
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So nice to see you! :hi: :hug:
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Thu Nov-24-11 01:46 PM
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Edited on Thu Nov-24-11 01:47 PM by RetroLounge
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Thu Nov-24-11 01:17 PM
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3. Good Lord, a poetry thread! |
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Even I gave that up.
Hi, Retro.
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Thu Nov-24-11 01:47 PM
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Thu Nov-24-11 02:03 PM
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7. Thanks, I love Robert Frost. This poem of his has kept me company for many years: |
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Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
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, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.
So many days in our lives are that way. Promises to keep and miles to go before we can sleep. And yes, the woods are always lovely, dark and deep. Have a great holiday, Retro.
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Thu Nov-24-11 08:22 PM
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Thu Nov-24-11 09:29 PM
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9. My seven year-old niece wrote this tonight. |
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Poetry by Olivia
I like writing as you may see, but I won't give up on poetry. No. Poetry is not what you wear No. Poetry is not in your hair! Poetry has rhyming things. It can even talk about wings! Wow! I was just rhyming too. You can do it! Yes, even you!
I don't like to brag, but not bad for a seven year-old, huh? (Actually I do like to brag).
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