A Patch of Old Snow by Robert Frost
The poem explores the theme of isolation and loneliness through a speaker who encounters a patch of old snow that has survived the spring thaw. The speaker reflects on the impermanence of life and the inevitability of change, using the snow as a metaphor for the fleeting nature of human existence.
By Robert Frost · First published 1947 · Genre: Poetry, Nature, Reflection · 67 words
First lines
There's a patch of old snow in a corner / That I should have guessed / Was a blow-away paper the rain / Had brought to rest.
It is speckled with grime as if / Small print overspread it, / The news of a day I've forgotten––
If I ever read it.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Frost
- Date: 1947 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Nature, Reflection, Modernism
- Length: 67 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured as a poem with a concise and rhythmic form.
- Nature — The imagery and subject matter focus on a natural element, snow, and its interaction with the environment.
- Reflection — The poem reflects on memory and the passage of time, contemplating forgotten news and past events.
- Modernism — The style and themes align with modernist tendencies, emphasizing introspection and the mundane.
Tags
Poetry · Nature · Winter · Snow · Isolation · Loneliness · Solitude · Existentialism · Philosophy · Mortality · Aging · Memory