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【Poem Reading Tuesday】Fire and Ice by Robert Frost

CBA7 2024-02-06 07:20:01 ( reads)

Fire and Ice
by Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

Source: New Hampshire (1923) by Robert Frost.

About the author
Robert Frost | Poetry Foundation


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CBA7

2024-02-06 07:23:27

Happy Tuesday! 欢迎大家在跟帖里对诗歌进行点评,分享读后感。

renqiulan

2024-02-06 07:50:40

Frost, Robert's last name, means something coincidentally

renqiulan

2024-02-06 07:54:34

close to ice. Back to the poem, it is his disavowal of

renqiulan

2024-02-06 07:57:56

ice-cold hatred that would end the world as we know it.

renqiulan

2024-02-06 08:04:34

Scientifically though, once the sun has become a red giant,

renqiulan

2024-02-06 08:05:35

it will engulf the earth. The good news is,

renqiulan

2024-02-06 08:06:42

we have 5 billion years to get prepared for the worst.

renqiulan

2024-02-06 08:07:57

Happy Poetry Tuesday, 小西 !

CBA7

2024-02-06 08:16:56

谢谢秋兰点评,Happy Poetry Day!

CBA7

2024-02-06 08:15:36

Yes, scientifically we have time to get prepared.

CBA7

2024-02-06 08:21:29

Frost's fire and ice are symbols for human's emotions.

CBA7

2024-02-06 08:27:08

Like fire and ice, both can end the world.

CBA7

2024-02-06 08:38:13

A clue: Frost addressed those two emotions in the poem.

CBA7

2024-02-06 08:31:00

Yes, you have sharp eyes on Frost, he is close to ice :)

蓝灵

2024-02-06 08:47:15

Hi, 小西!"What is a maid, ice and desire." Shakespeare had a

蓝灵

2024-02-06 08:50:06

different take. In my eyes, a beauty is ice but not

蓝灵

2024-02-06 08:52:05

icy, white but not whitish. That's why she is so desired, so

蓝灵

2024-02-06 08:53:55

much so that she is catching fire, idiomatically speaking.

蓝灵

2024-02-06 08:55:06

Yes, desire is fire. Have a great Tuesday!

CBA7

2024-02-06 08:58:12

谢谢蓝灵分享感悟!Have a nice day!

CBA7

2024-02-06 09:00:56

Yes, Shakespeare's fire and ice are beautiful!

CBA7

2024-02-06 09:02:39

But Frost's fire and ice are disasters to the world :(

盈盈一笑间

2024-02-06 09:39:51

点赞点赞,有空细看!:)

CBA7

2024-02-06 21:37:42

谢谢盈盈。

妖妖灵

2024-02-06 14:20:23

Another nice and attractive pick!

CBA7

2024-02-06 21:38:33

Thank you, 灵灵!I'm glad you like it.

甜虫虫

2024-02-06 15:42:07

Thanks for sharing this short but profound poem!

CBA7

2024-02-06 21:39:25

You're welcome, 虫虫!

忒忒绿

2024-02-06 16:57:00

I’m inspired by the piece. Thank xiaoxi for sharing:)

CBA7

2024-02-06 21:40:45

忒绿好,thank you for reading and commenting.

godog

2024-02-06 17:01:21

Interesting to know Frost had a bleak view of the world

CBA7

2024-02-06 21:44:48

That's 100 years ago. The world is getting better or worse?

颤音

2024-02-06 19:49:29

fire gives rise to civilization, so choose fire

CBA7

2024-02-06 20:46:31

Fire and ice are human emotions, both can end the world.

CBA7

2024-02-06 20:49:02

ChatGPT 的诗歌分析,供大家参考,详见里面:

盈盈一笑间

2024-02-07 07:28:32

看了gpt 的解释,本来有疑惑的地方,清楚了。谢谢分享~

CBA7

2024-02-07 07:57:21

谢谢盈盈分享读后感。这首诗虽然是在谈论世界如何终结,但作者是以一种比较幽默诙谐的语气写的,可能容易引起误解,例如这两句:

CBA7

2024-02-07 07:59:03

"I hold with those who favor fire"

CBA7

2024-02-07 07:59:43

"for destruction ice is also great and would suffice"

盈盈一笑间

2024-02-07 08:09:48

对,这两句不好理解。需要琢磨。再次感谢小西分享好诗!:)

盈盈一笑间

2024-02-07 07:29:38

Short but profound!

盈盈一笑间

2024-02-07 07:32:58

这个主题让我想起美剧《权力的游戏》Game of Thrones~~

CBA7

2024-02-07 08:02:03

谢谢盈盈分享。