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.

My Own Interpretation:

For me, the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost is apt to dedicate to the students and to those ordinary people who by themselves face two courses of action--whether they would go to their personal pleasures or they would make out their personal responsibilities.

The poem, however, encourages the people in general to accomplish their obligations or dharma for they have been miles to go before dying. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is one of the most known and is well crafted poem by Robert Frost that demands concrete attention. It constitutes clear details and the exact descriptive words plus the beautiful rhyme scheme (aaaba,bbcb,cccdc,dddd), which connotes calmness and tranquility.

The poem's content traces the persona's experience entering to the heart of the woods, in the winter evening, with his horse who by himself admires or fascinates the beauty of the fallen snowflakes. Yet, being caught by the wonders of the place, the speaker's manipulative consciousness reappears and brings him back to reality through his horse bells' shakes. It is a symbol, indeed, of a mental projection that brings one's mental awareness. The persona practically thinks of his duty or dharma and that is the best way to take--not to be ensnared by the wonders or pleasures of life.

In effect, the persona of the poem is responsible. He goes forward to his destination--to accomplish what he has started. This is yet the major concern of a person to go on to life after meeting with the most billowing fate of life--pain, tears, or agony. It sounds ironic to reality but it may be correct to some other points of view. People have different perspectives and may have different discretions and inferences. But, sad to say, not all people have the same perspectives of the persona, but somehow, this is just the best thing to emanate him or whoever he is.

To total, the poem is unmistakably enlightening for the persona realizes the true essence of his purpose--to fulfill and accomplish responsibility. This is all about the poem, and nothing more. This is just only own interpretation, and therefore, I am entitled in it.