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Meg wrote: "She told me I've read "a few things" by this poet, he's not really obscure but not one she thinks of all the time (as if she thinks of any poets except Goudge! 🙄🤣).Therefore I doubt it's Lowell, ..."
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Meg, stop, it's too late to laugh so hard!! 🤣🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg, stop, it's too late to laugh so hard!! 🤣🤣🤣"🤣 Well, what's-his-name? Robert?
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg, stop, it's too late to laugh so hard!! 🤣🤣🤣"🤣 Well, what's-his-name? Robert?"
😂 I have absolutely NO guess for this question!!
Recap: This poet wrote a poem as a private joke on his friend, but was surprised and disappointed to learn that people were taking the poem seriously, in spite of his best efforts to make it clear by his manner that he was "only fooling." Name the poet and the poem.
Emma: Thought it might be Twain, but now has no guess.
Meg: Jack Frost 😵😏🤣
Pammy: Poor Pammy, no internet!
Ruth: Still AWOL
Hannah: Still AWOL
I'm sticking with ROBERT Frost. Poem, Idk...North of Boston? Fences Make Good Walls (or something like that! 🤣)? Road Not Taken?
And now I'm headed for Zamba...good night all! 🤗😴
Good Morning! Still no progress with my internet, so just here long enough to say hello...I miss all of you!😥🤗Pammy Jo
Good morning, Pamela! I'll be glad when this internet stuff is all over! 😢
So will I...and now I just got a call from the gas utility company. They want to come here again to do more work! It is raining and stormy today! I can't believe any of this!🤯😭 I miss all of you so much, but can only connect infrequently at the moment. 😟😥🤗Pammy Jo
Oh no!! 😔 We miss you too! Well, I say "we," I'm sure everyone does, but I at least know I do! 🤗💗😸
I just got a call...they won't be able to switch my internet until next Wednesday, so I will only be online off and on until then.😣☹Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "So will I...and now I just got a call from the gas utility company. They want to come here again to do more work! It is raining and stormy today! I can't believe any of this!🤯😭 I miss all of you so..."Good grief! 🥺 Yes, we all miss you Pammy Jo! 🤗
More gas work?! They're getting insane!
Recap:This poet wrote a poem as a private joke on his friend, but was surprised and disappointed to learn that people were taking the poem seriously, in spite of his best efforts to make it clear by his manner that he was "only fooling." Name the poet and the poem.
Emma: The Fountain by James Russell Lowell.
Meg: Robert Frost, North of Boston or Fences make good walls, or Road Not Taken.
Pammy: Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken.
Ruth: Still AWOL
Hannah: Still AWOL
Allyson: Emerson, but no poem in mind.
I'm still thinking... 🤔💭
Dorothy wrote: "More gas work?! They're getting insane!"Yes, and they are driving me there, too!🤪
Pammy Jo
I know the quiz answer again, but don't know how long my connection will last. Write me down as "Knows answer, but is only half connected" 😉 Truthfully, my nerves are less than half connected!😂Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "I know the quiz answer again, but don't know how long my connection will last. Write me down as "Knows answer, but is only half connected" 😉 Truthfully, my nerves are less than half connected!😂Pam..."
Well, you can still blurt it out if the desire gets too strong!
The Fountain by James Russell Lowell.
Dorothy wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I know the quiz answer again, but don't know how long my connection will last. Write me down as "Knows answer, but is only half connected" 😉 Truthfully, my nerves are less than half ..."Okay...here comes the blurt!😛 Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken. That's all I have to say about that! LOL!!!😊
Pammy Jo
Hey, Emma, is Allyson going to guess?
Dorothy wrote: "Hey, Emma, is Allyson going to guess?"She said, "sure."
My guess is Emerson but I have no idea what poem!
Dorothy wrote: "Is anyone ready for the answer?"🥺
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Is anyone ready for the answer?"🥺"
No?
About time...even though we know what it is! 😋
Meg wrote: "About time...even though we know what it is! 😋"😝
"The Road Not Taken" is often read at high school and college graduations as a reminder to forge new paths, but Frost never intended it to be taken so seriously—he wrote the poem as a private joke for his friend Edward Thomas. He and Thomas enjoyed taking walks together, and Thomas was constantly indecisive about which direction he wanted to go. When he finally did choose, he often regretted not choosing the other way.Frost was surprised when his readers began taking the poem to heart as a metaphor for self-determination. After reading "The Road Not Taken" to some college students, he lamented to Thomas that the poem was “taken pretty seriously … despite doing my best to make it obvious by my manner that I was fooling. … Mea culpa.”
Emma wrote: "Please. 🥺"Emma, you're ever so much more polite than Joey.
I just noticed...we have filled 150 pages since June 16th! We deserve a treat for that!🎉🎈🎂🍨🍰🍬🍭🤩🎉
Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "I just noticed...we have filled 150 pages since June 16th! We deserve a treat for that!🎉🎈🎂🍨🍰🍬🍭🤩🎉
Pammy Jo"
We do!!! Father and Meggy went to get pizza, so that's our treat! Also got some chocolate ice cream!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Please. 🥺"Emma, you're ever so much more polite than Joey."
Why thank you. 😊
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Please. 🥺"Emma, you're ever so much more polite than Joey."
Why thank you. 😊"
You're welcome!
Pamela wrote: "I just noticed...we have filled 150 pages since June 16th! We deserve a treat for that!🎉🎈🎂🍨🍰🍬🍭🤩🎉
Pammy Jo"
How is your internet?
🎊🎊Does anybody know what these are supposed to be??🎊🎊🎊They look like festive jellyfish to me!!!😄😂🤣
Just wondering...seriously!🤔
Pammy Jo
Dorothy wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I just noticed...we have filled 150 pages since June 16th! We deserve a treat for that!🎉🎈🎂🍨🍰🍬🍭🤩🎉
Pammy Jo"
How is your internet?"
Still a mess! I lost connection for a few hours and only just got back online.😣
Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "🎊🎊Does anybody know what these are supposed to be??🎊🎊🎊They look like festive jellyfish to me!!!😄😂🤣
Just wondering...seriously!🤔
Pammy Jo"
I just realized I created a bit of a poem with my recent inquiry!
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Pammy Jo
Dorothy wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I just noticed...we have filled 150 pages since June 16th! We deserve a treat for that!🎉🎈🎂🍨🍰🍬🍭🤩🎉
Pammy Jo"
We do!!! Father and Meggy went to get pizza, so that's our treat! Also go..."
We're having ice cream too! 😂
Pamela wrote: "🎊🎊Does anybody know what these are supposed to be??🎊🎊🎊They look like festive jellyfish to me!!!😄😂🤣
Just wondering...seriously!🤔
Pammy Jo"
I think it's supposed to be little celebration confetti. 😂
Dorothy wrote: ""The Road Not Taken" is often read at high school and college graduations as a reminder to forge new paths, but Frost never intended it to be taken so seriously—he wrote the poem as a private joke ..."Soooo...did anyone even get it right?? 😕
Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "🎊🎊Does anybody know what these are supposed to be??🎊🎊🎊They look like festive jellyfish to me!!!😄😂🤣
Just wondering...seriously!🤔
Pammy Jo"
I think it's supposed to be little celebr..."
I always thought they were crowns!
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Therefore I doubt it's Lowell, unless she is unaware how many of his poems I've read! 😂