My Favorite Poem: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

"The Road Not Taken" is a very unique and eye-catching poem. I first came in contact with it in my Drama II class. We were having a poetry reading and I chose this poem because I liked how it flowed. Before that, I had never even heard of Robert Frost. For the reading we had to memorize the poem and recite it in front of the classroom. It has been three years since I had to remember that poem, but I will never forget the last couple verses of this poem.

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference".

This poem really speaks to me, more than any other poem I have ever read. One reason is the main conflict of the poem: which road should the speaker take? When first reading through this poem, it seems like a silly concept to be writing a poem about. Why would Robert Frost write about choosing a road to travel? After reading the poem a couple more times, I realized that this poem can be applied to life in general. There will always be hard choices to make, and weighing the pros and cons of each decision will allow for the best outcome. 

Another reason I love this poem is that the narrator chose the road less traveled. The poem sends the message that taking the more challenging route has a profound and life-changing effect on a person. Whether that is a positive or negative effect is not stated, but by the tone of the poem I believe that the journey on the road not traveled had a positive effect.

I hope we read some poems by Robert Frost in this poetry unit!