The American poet Robert Frost taught at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts for decades.
This eight-ton granite statue of Frost, created by sculptor Penelope Jencks, is featured in the Main Quadrangle at the college.
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening, by Robert Frost
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 sounds 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.
Very apt.
Yes, indeed, on many levels.
One of my favorite Frost poems. I didn’t realize there was a statue of him at Amherst!
You could visit that, and then stop by and say hello to Emily in Amherst, as well…;-)
Lovely poem. Seems like much thought was put into finding the perfect spot to place the statue.
Yes, you can imagine Frost teaching there, for sure.
A fine poem well illustrated
An oldy-fashioned poem, but one of my faves. 😉
A beautiful landscape to inspire any poet.
Yes, the mountains, trees and statue really work together.