Robert Frost and the Fleas

ROBERT FROST AND THE FLEAS It's a problem that would scare The hardest criminal or thief : Which way leads where In woods with fleas on leaf, When both seem just as fair Or each can lead to grief, With itching beyond compare And scratching for relief. Yet Mr. Frost was casual : Made his choice with ease. He thought it almost usual - The result was sure to please. His assessment was merely visual - The way you might choose cheese. He should have been more sensual : Would have caught less fleas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Again with apologies to Robert, one of my favoritestest poem guys)