Saturday, May 18, 2013

TWO ROADS



The Road Not Taken 
by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,


And sorry I could not travel both


And be one traveler, long I stood


And looked down one as far as I could


To where it bent in the undergrowth;


Then took the other, as just as fair,



And having perhaps the better claim




Because it was grassy and wanted wear,


Though as for that the passing there


Had worn them really about the same,



And both that morning equally lay


In leaves no step had trodden black.


Oh, I marked the first for another day!


Yet knowing how way leads on to way




I doubted if I should ever come back.


I shall be telling this with a sigh

source


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. 

33 comments:

  1. One of my favorite poms as well.... Congratulations your pictures are beautiful!

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  2. A very happy birthday to your daughter and best wishes to her on her travels.
    Congratulations to you on your 1st anniversary of your blog.
    How wonderful it is that I can travel to Greece via the internet. Your pictures are lovely and the poem so nice.
    I will look forward to more of your posts at "Cozy Little House" and on your blog.
    Charlotte in Virginia

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  3. I live an hour and a half west of Toronto...but so enjoy the color and warmth of your photos! It is hard to be far from a daughter!

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  4. Hi Poppy, Breathtakingly beautiful post!! I also live about two hours west of Toronto.
    Happy Birthday to your daughter.

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  5. Tis one of my favorites as well. Love the photos, love the words! LOVE the view!
    Brenda

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  6. Hello Poppy

    What a delightful post and the images are so inviting. Just beautiful
    Have a glorious weekend

    Helen xx

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  7. Poppy, I do't know that I have ever seen Frost's poem illustrated mored beautifully than this. Greece is gorbeous. And I mean GORGEOUS.

    Happy Birthday to Liberty. May the year ahead be filled with dreams come true for her and for her mother.

    Thank you for sharing this with us today. I am so delighted to have met you through the Land of Blogs as your blog is fast becomeing a favorite of mine.

    XO,

    Sheila

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  8. Beautiful post! I have always loved that poem; seeing your photos to accompany it was quite enjoyable!

    Congrats on your blog anniversary. We must have started around the same time! I started on May 20th. Back in April I thought I'd do a giveaway or something and ordered this and that from various bloggers. In the end I used everything for my mom's mother's day presents! :)

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  9. Happy birthday to both of you! I love your blog and I love your photos! The beauty that surrounds you is amazing! And your flowers are perfect, they are just really lovely.

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  10. Happy birthday to your lovely daughter and your pretty blog! I love your pictures! I admire Crete! I wish to visit this island someday!

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  11. Dear Poppy -
    Many congratulations on the anniversary of your blog! I still remember from last year your email letting me know about your 'new' blog. I'm so honored to be one of your early and original readers. Thanks for your friendship and beautiful posts.
    Cheers from DC,
    Loi
    PS - And happy birthday to Liberty!

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  12. Dear Poppy,
    This is my all time favorite poem of Robert Frost. I'm visiting you from Brenda's Cozy Little House--It's quite enjoyable and I will return often. Thank you for the lovely visit!
    Martha Ellen

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  13. Robert Frost is one of my favorite poets. Your pictures are gorgeous. Were they all taken near your home? Happy birthday to your daughter ~ and congrats on your blogaversary! ;-)

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  14. That was lovely!! Best of luck to your daughter. And Happy Birthday to her!! What a pretty name she has!!!
    Only one year for your blog? Love it!
    XO Kris

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  15. You've done a beautiful visual for one of the most memorable poems! Congratulations on your anniversary. I'm so glad you sent that first post and invited us all along on an extended and delightful visit to Greece!

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  16. This is so sweet Poppy and a wonderful tribute to your daughter and her accomplishments .. and Happy Birthday to her:) !! You must have so many mixed feelings, and I can relate to this as I have a 24 and 22 year old that are flying away. It's bittersweet .. I'm not sad, it's just life and the peaks will be higher and the valley's lower as time passes. Such a lovely poem Poppy, and you pictures are always so pretty.

    Best to future "roads" that you travel and your sweet daughter.
    xxleslie

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  17. Poppy,
    O My! What a lovely post filled with so much beautiful scenery!! Stunning!!

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  18. Happy Birthday to your daughter and to wonderful Poppy View! That is one of my favorite poems, by the way, one I quote often. Such wisdom. Such beauty.

    Thanks so much for joining in this week, Poppy.

    xo
    Claudia

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  19. Dear Poppy,

    To commemorate both occasions, I dedicate this sonnet to you:

    SONNET 91

    Some glory in their birth, some in their skill,
    Some in their wealth, some in their bodies' force,
    Some in their garments, though new-fangled ill,
    Some in their hawks and hounds, some in their horse;
    And every humour hath his adjunct pleasure,
    Wherein it finds a joy above the rest:
    But these particulars are not my measure;
    All these I better in one general best.
    Thy love is better than high birth to me,
    Richer than wealth, prouder than garments' cost,
    Of more delight than hawks or horses be;
    And having thee, of all men's pride I boast:
    Wretched in this alone, that thou mayst take
    All this away and me most wretched make.

    W. Shakespeare

    Love,

    Mxoxo

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  20. I wish your daughter much success as she chooses the path that she has taken.

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  21. One of my favorite poems and such beautiful images to go with it! Thank you!

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  22. What a beautiful way to illustrate that poem! Lovely photos!

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  23. My favourite poem! Thanks, that was beautiful. J

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  24. Wonderful Poem! I love your fabulous photos of Greece to accompany the words in the poem. It is also a great way to celebrate your daughter's journey and birthday. I am so glad you have Poppy View for it is my first visit and I have placed your blog on my favorites.

    Pam

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  25. Oh wow, what gorgeous pictures and post. I love all of the scenery, so beautiful. Hugs, Marty

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  26. I love that poem! I teach it to my senior students at the end of their schooling year to encourage them to make wise decisions!

    Thanks for sharing your beautiful post at my Say G'Day Saturday linky party. I know there are many linky parties out there so I am very honoured that you link up with me!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha in Oz

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  27. I really love that poem, Poppy - the pictures fit it beautifully. I appreciate you sharing with A Return to Loveliness, I hope you have a marvelous weekend,
    Kathy

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  28. Hi Poppy, Happy Birthday to your daughter and congrats on your one year blog anniversary. This is one of my favorite poems and I appreciate you sharing it at the Open House party.
    Hugs,
    Sherry

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  29. Happy blog Anniversary and a very happy birthday to your daughter. I loved all the beautiful scenes, flowers and photos. A lovely poem and post. Thanks for sharing, have a happy week!

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  30. One of my favorite poems also. I think of that poem when people ask how my husband and I met. I could have taken 2 different English courses in my last semester of college. I took the wrong one (long story as to why it was the wrong one), but I met my husband in the course. So, that decision has made all the difference.

    I loved all the photos, but the one of the bench and the red flowers - wonderful!

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  31. Love this! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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  32. I think Robert Frost would be quite pleased with your lovely illustration of his poem! Happy blog anniversary to you and wishing your daughter much success!

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