one of beauty and appreciation of life. This poem is about taking time out to enjoy life and its surroundings “The woods are lovely, dark, and deep”. This describes the joy and beauty of nature. Many aspects of this poem say the same thing as in “Desert Places”, but with different meanings. The woods still represent society, but instead of the speaker being a lonely outcast, he wants to be part of the beautiful wintry setting. He wants to stay in the forest so he can soak up all the good feelings it is giving him. He even feels awkward and guilty for thinking something was so beautiful. “My horse must think it queer/To stop without a farmhouse near”. The horse represents society, and the speaker doesn’t want society to think he is weird for stopping for no reason. The speaker finds the woods to be some kind of replenishment for his mind. It serves as an escape from the stress of everyday life. “Desert Places” is the opposite of “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”. The settings are exactly the same; calm, dark wintry evenings, but they express totally different feelings. “Desert Placers” is a very depressing poem with a dark tone. The other is very happy and it makes you wish that winter was already here. These two poems are very different but they are also the same in some ways. They show two extremes of the same emotion. Being alone can be positive or negative, it just depends on the person’s state of mind. Loneliness can be very depressing or it can be a time to collect your thoughts without the pressures of the outside world. Winter can make everything seem dead. It can be a very depressing time of year. Snow covers everything living and the cold seems to chill the very soul at times. Winter can also be very uplifting. It can wipe the slate clean with its pureness and it can be a time of starting over.These two poems show Fros...
