I was walking to Caribou yesterday for coffee when I found this written on my path by some ambitious, thoughtful poetry lover. It made my day 100% more beautiful for the reminder. And take note of 'the yellow wood.'
I have seen the most beautiful bleeding hearts in my travels and now the lilies of the valley are peeking out from spring's tender greens.See more beauty at Today's Flowers, a virtual flower shop.
The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
14 comments:
This is a lovely post and your photos are super. Bleeding hearts are two of my favorite flowers and I find the longer I am a member of Today's Flowers, I add more to my list. I also love the poem you've included, fits beautifully with your images. Thanks so much for sharing and have a great week.
A beautiful poem to match your beautiful pictures.
What a treat to find on the walkway, and oh, gorgeous Bleeding Hearts! Mine have bloomed, red/pink and the white ones, I was swoooooning! and much to my delight and relief the Lily of the Valley that were originally da's are doing well here, lots of precious blooms, sweet!
XOXOX
What a lovely thing to find poetry beneath your feet... and I adore bleeding hearts...
I totally love the poem on the road photo. What a find, and you to find it! As for the magnificent bleeding hearts, I had one that I lost and now I realize I MUST replace it.
Well that's very, very cool! Thanks for making my day, too.
aloha noni,
one of my favorite poems, from frost and i loved it written on the sidewalk, nice thing to bump into this morning,
by the way i have a weekly challenge on friday called words that inspire and i think you would be great, come and join us!
Wonderful post, Noni - beautiful photos, such fitting words - thank you for sharing :-)
a favorite poem and flower. i imagine it to be some budding young romatic beauty who wrote it..sandy
Oh what a splendid surprise! thank you for sharing!
That photo of the poem on the road made me smile so much. The bleeding hearts are such lovely and quirky flowers. Great post x
I like what Daryl said in the comments above--poetry beneath your feet. What a capture, and what a lovely post.
Cool! What a lovely gift for your day.
How great to find that on your walk! The bleeding hearts are so gorgeous this year!
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