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  L. B. Mek July 23rd, 2021 03:52

  few people, truly understand
  the historical and life-costly, morose
  context
  in the 'slight of word', trickery
  Robert Frost utilised
  in 'The Road not Taken'
  and so frustratingly, it will forever remain
  an admired poem, with a treasured
  tag-line,
  that most will misunderstand: but, sadly
  that's, by design
  as Frost's chose to showcase his intellect
  than word, his essential wisdom: accessible...
  that's that element of 'elitism;
  in some poetry traditions, intended to keep
  this wonderful vehicle we have
  to disseminate, enrich and enlighten
  what little useful insight, we glean
  to those most in need
  of worded gateways, to understanding
  the commonalities in life's, complex difficulties..
  and that's why, I personally
  prefer writer's who - when necessary
  will purposely, insure their wording is easily
  comprehendible, while still maintaining
  its poetic and artistic: integrity,
  championing their poetry's
  humane - quality, of humility
  like you: dear poet
  as your two poems today
  word the message 'Frost - hid'
  in such a meaningfully accessible way:
  *Delivery, Left Of Center
  'a path unwalked,
  direction unto fate
  
  A choice is made,'
  
  'Lost in confusion,
  distracted by tomorrow'
  
  *'—redemption coming late'
  'anxiety his lover'
  (there's such a profoundly compassionate quality
  to the write's you choose to share Kurt
  and they're often meaningful, at so many levels;
  please, forgive me for once more
  creating a fusion
  of your two brilliant poems
  just so that I can greedily/rudely
  highlight my point)
  
  
  

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  Kurt Philip Behm July 23rd, 2021 09:47

  Thanks again LB. My favorite Robert Frost quote:
  
  "Writing poetry that doesn't rhyme is like playing tennis without a net."
  
  🙂