Desert Places
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Robert Frost
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Desert Places
By Robert Frost (1874-1963)
Snow falling and night falling fast, oh, fast
In a field I looked into going past,
And the ground almost covered smooth in snow,
But a few weeds and stubble showing last.
The woods around it have it - it is theirs.
All animals are smothered in their lairs.
I am too absent-spirited to count;
The loneliness includes me unawares.
And lonely as it is, that lon...
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Desert Places Key Facts
Publish: 1934
Themes: Humanity’s Place in the Universe, Loneliness, and Creative Anxiety
Symbol: Snow, Woods
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Desert Places Summary
'Desert Place' is a 16-line short poem by American poet Robert Frost written in 1933. This poem shows the inner loneliness of man.
In the poem, the poet mainly depicts the vast emptiness of the desert and his own feelings of loneliness and despair. The poet describes various natural elements such as snow-covered land as a metaphor for his own emotional emptiness and fear of being alone. Despite...
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