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Robert Frost
(March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963 / San Francisco)
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  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.


Robert Frost

Submitted Date Friday, January 03, 2003



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Sagar Shelar (2/11/2012 5:46:00 AM)
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Really heart's close poem.
Claira Flores (2/8/2012 8:08:00 PM)
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LOVE This Poem. He's My Inspiration!
Sarah Cooke (1/31/2012 8:56:00 PM)
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ALSO he is using scheme rhyming. a- fire, desire. b- ice, twice, suffice. c- hate, great. so the lines would be labeled: a, b, a, a, b, c, b, c, b. also look at the iambic pentameters... ]_] shakespeare nails those.
Sarah Cooke (1/31/2012 8:51:00 PM)
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he is symbolizing fire and ice with hatred and desire. if you read the poem by replacing the words fire and ice with hatred and desire you would see that it makes sense, and what HE is saying that desire is stronger than hatred, and by saying that he also sais he respects (hold those who favor) others who believe that hatred is stronger than desire. then he basically says fire and ice condradicts themselves that fire can destroy ice and ice can destroy fire and thats why he said: and would suffice.
Clinton Read (1/25/2012 12:43:00 AM)
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one of the greatest poems ever! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Annette Thompson (1/11/2012 8:14:00 PM)
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For you my now departed beloved of the many women that have loved you in the many lives we have lived and the many men that have fallen and the many betrayals that have be made and committed and the forgiveness given to few on these many a dander as the World will always flander.
Tsira Gogeshvili (1/5/2012 3:19:00 AM)
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the world will end in fire,
..............................................
the will is the free....

Clever decisions,
will not come in fire twice -
like in the river will not come in twice..
ts.
Judith Furedi (12/26/2011 11:59:00 AM)
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So short and so Frostian!
Aashna Saith (12/10/2011 2:10:00 AM)
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one of the best poems i have ever read. Robert Frost's amazing! ! ! ! ! ! !
T. R. Crissian (11/28/2011 5:52:00 PM)
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Although simple and short, this poem is strong.
 

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