Have you read this poem before? Are you familiar with other similar San Francisco-centric poetry? If so, drop me a line I'd like to read more.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Robert Frost & San Francisco
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This caught my eye today while out and about in Golden Gate Park with my family. One of those dedication plaques you see on park benches all over the place. I really liked this poem and did not know that Robert Frost had any San Francisco-centric poetry (not that I'm follower of Frost's work either). Harkens back to a day when the City was a little more gritty and rough around the edges.
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What would you consider similar? Check out http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5671 for starters.
ReplyDeleteFor our wedding homily the pastor talked about Frost's The Road Not Taken. He's one of my favorites. Sorry I don't know of any San Fransisco centric poetry but I like Frost nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteHey John very cool resource. Appreciate the feedback and will let you know if I find some work that catches this neophyte's ear.
ReplyDeleteI'm very interested in reading about the History of San Francisco and the Bay Area. I find myself captivated in reading about the natural history before the masses. This poem just seemed to take me back to the Gold Rush days.
And as I typically find, not having done my research, ROBERT FROST was born in San Francisco in 1874. This surprised me since I had associated him with the East Coast. I guess I should have listened better back in 6th Grade!!!
Whoa! Jaim you posted just a minute in front of me. "The Road Not Taken" a classic.
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