"The Road Not Taken" is a poem by Robert Frost, published in 1916. 


The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost


Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
 
Then took the other, as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
two roads diverged in a wood, and I --
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

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Rik The PoetBay support member heart!
One of the few poems I have a copy of. Thanks for reminding me about it and providing an opportunity to read it again.
2010-01-18


NicholasG
I have loved this since grade school. An all time favourite.
2010-01-14



love robert frost.
he is one of the poet's that inspired me 2 write.
great piece here!
2010-01-14


Rob Graber
A great, great poem. Thanks!
2010-01-14