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It is odd how even recent history can be an obscure and tangled mess of biased opinions and here-say. Yet the future can be vaguely foretold in a dark and simple poem. Robert Lee Frost was no doubt a magnificent poet. As the saying goes, to be great is to be misunderstood. His varied poetry reflected his life, because he used his life as inspiration. We find Frost's spectrum ranging from simple observances to profound philosophical assumptions in his personal life and American society, as well. "Once by the Pacific" could reflect upon several different things. Frost was criticized in many ways. Some say he was cruel and vindictive, that his ambition and desire to succeed as a poet caste a dark shadow on his personal life. He was accused of being vain, to cover up his depression and self-doubt as a writer and his guilt of all the tragedies that he had experienced in life. If this poem was meant to be autobiographical, it supports theses criticisms. He could be foretelling his impact on, not only the literary world and society, but his personal life as well. "It looked as if a night (or knight) of dark intent was coming, and not only a night, an age.
Approximate Word count = 760
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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