A Boy's Will
Early Poetry of Robert Frost

It is often unfair to judge a poet by his first book, and this is certainly true of Robert Frost's A Boy's Will (1913). The title, taken from a once-familiar refrain of Longfellow's (“A boy's will is the wind's will/ And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts"), suggests that Frost was consci......more

I've decided to go back to the beginning of Robert Frost's poetry and read it all. I've only ever done that with one other poet (not naming names), and it was a wonderful experience; it feels like a relationship with someone who was writing to share themselves with only you. A Boy's Will is the begin......more

Evocative poetry that reminds me of home, longing for solitude, running away from the chaotic masses, majestic nature, suicidal thoughts, aching for a place where you belong, an inward struggle. My favourite poems of the collection are: Going for Water, Reluctance, Storm Fear and Into My Own......more

on this episode of madelyn gets cold feet before her vow to seamus heaney ! ! thanks @emily for your marriage analogy hahah okay but actually frost is chill but not my type......more

This short collection of Robert Frost was his first published book. Typical of Frost's style, the poetry in it are plain-worded, rhythmical and well-orgnized. Reading through the three sections is like going through the three stages of life: from a careless, ambitious boy,to a young man saturated wi......more