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Robert Frost (1874 - 1963 / San Francisco / USA)
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Early years Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California, to journalist William Prescott Frost, Jr., and Isabelle Moodie. His mother was of S .. more >>
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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


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  Andrew Hoellering  (6/23/2009 4:08:00 PM)

A truly original poem.
Frost locates fire and ice in his sensory experience.
He parallels both with our emotional states, cojoining inner and outer with the greatest possible simplicity of expression.
  Cinnamint *  (5/13/2009 6:16:00 PM)

i love this poem its so genuine
  nothing over  (4/27/2009 11:05:00 PM)

Great poem, check out my poems too
  Shelbie butz  (4/24/2009 2:56:00 PM)

He is such an amazing writer. I love his work
  Stephanie Hutton  (4/22/2009 5:42:00 PM)

The raw power of his words...just incredible, a truly amazing poet ^.^
  Wildan Fauzi  (4/13/2009 10:22:00 AM)

Fire that burns
Ice that freezes

Both are powerful

such a great poem ^_^
  Mel Vincent Basconcillo  (4/4/2009 12:52:00 AM)

pure poetry right here.. the true meanings lay beneath the words brilliant 10
  Sarah Flynn  (3/23/2009 7:46:00 AM)

I think that 'Fire and Ice' is just a persona.Fire could be the upper class 'taste of desire' and that they live one way. while Ice is the lower jellous class 'enough of hate' but the message in the end is that we all die so we really should be the same. 'and would suffice'
  Alicia Gordon  (3/10/2009 7:24:00 PM)

I do not think the writer intended to speak of global warming. o.O

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