Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Poems are defined as being a piece of writing in which words are chosen for their beauty and sound, and are carefully arranged. Through a poem, special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm. Poems that are considered as a form of literature are referred to as poetry. Different types of poems can have a range of effects on certain people. They use devices such as emotive words and symbolism to establish this connection. Through this, one may uncover feelings or memories from their past and realize the ‘deeper picture’ of certain topics i.e. life and its meaning. A well-written poem can connect with people’s ideas, express their feelings and remain memorable in their minds. I believe that poetry – to put it bluntly – is the art of manipulating words to form lines which flow with the rest of the poem. When someone attempts to write poetry this becomes evident and is one of the greater difficulties. However with practice these crucial skills will benefit that person when conversing with another. They are able to talk more freely and comfortably knowing that they can arrange what they want to say in several different ways.
A wonderful collection of poetry which is more than capable of helping you achieve this is, “A Sense of Place.”

Among these poems the focus will be entirely placed on “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost. He was born on March 17th in 1874 San Francisco, California. Frost’s mother was of Scottish descent and his father’s origin was English. This particular poem of his was written in 1922 when Frost was at the age of 48. There were several things which caused him to write the way that he did. Some of them occurred much earlier within his lifetime but would have certainly stayed with him the whole time. Firstly, the deeper meanings of many poems which Frost had written had to do with god and Christianity and this derived from the strong religious education that his