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A Letter To Robert Frost

A letter To Robert Frost Dear Mr. Frost or Bob, as the occasion might be lent We are happy to report a world still turning wild There are still two roads divergent in the woods Prevailing, waiting for others to decide You took the one less traveled To make a difference as you could We continue to abide convergent roads Comply with natures inclinations as our maze Pulled in some direction not always ours As for that world that did not die It did not perish in fire or by ice As you postulated quite nicely Both would have equally sufficed We are in a different place and time Protecting ages and ages hence in your defense We will never meet again in fire or in ice my friend 6/06/14 Contest: Letters To Poets

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Monterey Sirak

Date: 6/26/2014 6:41:00 AM

Thank you for entering my contest. Frost inspired many poets. This is a perfect little gem of a poem. I love the conversational tone. Wouldn't it be wonderful if he could reply with his impressions of us now?

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/23/2014 4:50:00 PM

This is awesome work!! No wonder it is in the winners’ list..Sara

Earl Schumacker
Date: 6/23/2014 4:55:00 PM

Hi Sara, I appreciate your comments and I am glad that you enjoyed the poem. Take care. Earl

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/22/2014 1:20:00 PM

Thank you for the reply...

Robert Lindley

Date: 6/22/2014 12:49:00 PM

Congrats on a fine win!!!!

Earl Schumacker
Date: 6/22/2014 1:48:00 PM

Hi Robert, I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. Thank you so much. Have a great day. Earl

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/21/2014 10:30:00 PM

congratulations...Linda

Earl Schumacker
Date: 6/21/2014 10:46:00 PM

Congratulations to you too Linda. I don't know how you keep up with all this stuff. Take care. Earl

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/20/2014 10:57:00 PM

Congratulation on a great win on the theme of Letters to poet, Earl

Earl Schumacker
Date: 6/21/2014 3:53:00 AM

Thank you again Dr. Mehta for commenting. Have a great day. Take it easy. Earl

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 6/20/2014 12:46:00 PM

Several of us picked Mr Frost...I enjoyed your very different piece. congrats. Bg

Earl Schumacker
Date: 6/20/2014 12:54:00 PM

Hi Barbara, Thank you so much. He was a great man and a great writer. Take care. Earl

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/7/2014 6:13:00 AM

A pleasure to read the tributes you paid to Robert Frost, Earl. Yes, there are still two roads to choose

Earl Schumacker
Date: 6/7/2014 8:54:00 AM

Good morning Dr. Mehta. It is always good to hear from you. Thank you so much. I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Sincerely, Earl

Tim Smith

Date: 6/6/2014 11:13:00 PM

Outstanding Earl...One of my favorite poets....Tim

Earl Schumacker
Date: 6/7/2014 8:49:00 AM

Good morning Tim, Yes, Frost is the best. Power and weight of his words, the concise perfect precision of language where every word has purpose makes him great. I wanted to pay due respect. Thank you so much for your comments. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great day. Earl

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/6/2014 9:55:00 PM

this is mature and eloquent writing for the letter to a poet contest. I really admire the work you put into your entry.

Earl Schumacker
Date: 6/7/2014 8:41:00 AM

Good morning Andrea, I deeply appreciate your kind comments. It is hard to find the words to honor the true masters such as Frost so I treated the tribute with TLC. Thanks again and have a great day. Earl