Summary for the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

 

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

                         - Robert Frost

The Poem “Stopping by Woods” was written in the year 1912 by the famous writer Robert Frost. He is an American poet. His poetry deals with nature and in few of his poems he talks about human Psyche.  In this poem the seasons are often used for the relationship between life and death.  

    The poet was travelling through a lovely, dark and deep wood. The scenic beauty tempts him to stop there and admire the beauty of nature. He wonders by seeing the beauty of nature. He realizes that the owner of these woods lives in a town of a nearby village.

The little horse feels strange to cease in the middle of the forest. The horse shakes his harness bell pretending to be impatient. The horse realizes that there is some mistake in stopping there. The entire atmosphere was dark and gloomy with snow laden trees.

In three words we can sum up this poem stating “life goes on”. Feelings and emotions are high that the poet was unable to move forward. The horse shakes his harness bell and realizes that he has some duties of practical life. So, the horse stops there to carry out its duty. Same way the poet desires to stay there for a long time. But the poet recalls his duties to be carried out. In the end the poet presented a fine philosophy of life which proves this poem in a symbolic masterpiece.

This poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom. The theme found in this poem is to concentrate on our duty and perform those duties without being distracted.