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“The Tuft of Flowers” by Robert Frost (1913)
“Mending Wall” suggests that sometimes, even when people work together, they are still alone. Frost does not always present such a bleak outlook. An earlier poem, “The Tuft of Flowers,” sees two neighbors working separately, at different times of day, but still sharing a common goal of respecting the beauty of nature.
“Neighbour” by Iain Crichton Smith (2000)
Frost’s exhortation to dissolve barriers via the image of two neighbors is expanded upon in Iain Crichton Smith’s “Neighbour,” where fences are simply a part of the scenery and dualistic images of nature—snowdrops, blackbirds, and storms—comfortably pass between one property and the other.
“Next Door” by Helen Dunmore
Helen Dunmore’s “Next Door,” on the other hand, also treats the theme of neighbors, but follows the isolationist perspective from “Mending Wall” instead. Even when people mirror each other over the fence, she posits, they can never truly understand one other.
“A Conversation with Robert Frost” with Bela Kornitzer (1952)
This 1952 interview with Robert Frost for NBC appears on the Poets and Writers website. In the interview, Frost discusses the impact of his teaching experiences on his poetry writing, as well as what it was like for him to grow up.
By Robert Frost
Acquainted with the Night
Acquainted with the Night
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After Apple-Picking
After Apple-Picking
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A Time To Talk
A Time To Talk
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Birches
Birches
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Dust of Snow
Dust of Snow
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Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice
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Nothing Gold Can Stay
Nothing Gold Can Stay
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October
October
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Once by the Pacific
Once by the Pacific
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Out, Out—
Out, Out—
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Putting in the Seed
Putting in the Seed
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Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
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The Death of the Hired Man
The Death of the Hired Man
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The Gift Outright
The Gift Outright
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The Road Not Taken
The Road Not Taken
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West-Running Brook
West-Running Brook
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