Thesis Poem

"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
by Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Thesis: Even though Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” appears to capture and present a specific image and message to the readers, the poem’s form and punctuation also allow readers to develop their own images and messages through their own interpretations.