If you have a copy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, you’ll see the “Farmer’s Calendar” musings on the right side of every monthly calendar page. He truly brought the American landscape and spirit to life.Īt The Old Farmer’s Almanac, we have our own farmer poets. Many of Frost’s poems-such as “October”-reflect his love of nature but also seem to speak to that loss of old-time country values. Towns in the area started “Old Home Days” celebrations (a tradition practiced today), inviting former residents to spend a week of summer back “home” to experience the best of rural life. Frost and Thomas were fond of hiking together, and Thomas often had trouble making up his mind which trail they should follow. It was written in 1915 as a joke for Frost’s friend, Edward Thomas. Frost would milk cows at midnight in order to stay up late writing poetry and not have to get up too early!įrost moved to his farm in 1900 at a time when thousands of people were abandoning farms due to industrialization. Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken Poem The Road Not Taken is a narrative poem, meaning it is a poem that tells a story. Whose leaves already are burnt with frost,ĭid you know that Robert Frost was a farmer poet? He owned a small, 18-acre farm in Derry, New Hampshire. In it, he urges nature to slow down-before the leaves fall and the chilly weather begins! “October” by Robert Frost Welcome October! Every year, we enjoying reading this beautiful poem, “October,” by Robert Frost.
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