West-Running Brook
Written by Robert Frost
Narrated by Evan Schmitt
()
About this audiobook
"West-Running Brook" is a collection of poetry by the renowned American poet Robert Frost, first published in 1928. The title poem serves as the centerpiece of the collection, with the overarching theme of the flow of time and the interconnectedness of past, present, and future.
In "West-Running Brook," Frost uses the metaphor of a brook that flows contrary to the usual direction, symbolizing the poet's own journey against the current of conventional wisdom and tradition. The brook becomes a powerful symbol of resilience and individuality, as well as a reflection of the poet's own introspection and exploration of the human experience.
Throughout the collection, Frost's signature style of writing in accessible yet profound language is evident. His poetry often explores themes of nature, rural life, and the complexities of human existence. With vivid imagery and keen observation, Frost invites readers to contemplate the beauty and mystery of the natural world, as well as the deeper truths and universal truths that lie beneath the surface.
Among the notable poems in the collection are "Spring Pools," which reflects on the cyclical nature of life and the passage of time; "The Silken Tent," a metaphor for the delicate balance between strength and flexibility in human relationships; and "Desert Places," which explores themes of isolation and existential despair amidst the vastness of the natural world.
"West-Running Brook" showcases Frost's mastery of form and language, as well as his ability to capture the complexities of the human condition with depth and nuance. Through its exploration of timeless themes and its lyrical beauty, the collection remains a testament to Frost's enduring legacy as one of America's most beloved poets.
Robert Frost
Robert Frost (1874-1963) was an American poet. Born in San Francisco, Frost moved with his family to Lawrence, Massachusetts following the death of his father, a teacher and editor. There, he attended Lawrence High School and went on to study for a brief time at Dartmouth College before returning home to work as a teacher, factory worker, and newspaper delivery person. Certain of his calling as a poet, Frost sold his first poem in 1894, embarking on a career that would earn him acclaim and honor unlike any American poet before or since. Before his paternal grandfather’s death, he purchased a farm in Derry, New Hampshire for Robert and his wife Elinor. For the next decade, Frost worked on the farm while writing poetry in the mornings before returning to teaching once more. In 1912, having moved to England, Frost published A Boy’s Will, his first book of poems. Through the next several years, he wrote and published poetry while befriending such writers as Edward Thomas and Ezra Pound. In 1915, after publishing North of Boston (1914) in London, Frost returned to the United States to settle on another farm in Franconia, New Hampshire, where he continued writing and teaching and began lecturing. Over the next several decades, Frost published numerous collections of poems, including New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes and Grace Notes (1924) and Collected Poems (1931), winning a total of four Pulitzer Prizes and establishing his reputation as the foremost American poet of his generation.
More audiobooks from Robert Frost
Dark: Stories of Madness, Murder and the Supernatural Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Poetry of Robert Frost Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Selected Poems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to West-Running Brook
Related audiobooks
The Nightfields Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5When I Was the Wind Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5There Are Still Woods Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007-2020 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cacophony of Bone: The Circle of a Year Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Peregrine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nymph Totem Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Runaway: New Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Piece of Good News: Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stories for 7+ year olds: Collection 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEarth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Poems: Selected and Introduced by Garrison Keillor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Poetry Of Light from Dawn To Dusk Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Collected Public Domain Poems of Wallace Stevens, Volume 1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVirga & Bone: Essays from Dry Places Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5William Wordsworth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pale Colors in a Tall Field: Poems Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wing Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Walking Backwards: Poems 1966-2016 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOliver Wendell Holmes Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGoldenrod: Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hope Is the Thing with Feathers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Poetry for the Winter Season Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beast Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Witch's Daughter: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Night of the Swarm Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Breath of Mischief Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpiritual Rhythm: Being with Jesus Every Season of Your Soul Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dustborn Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Poetry For You
Pretty Boys Are Poisonous: Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Other Eden Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beowulf: Translated by Seamus Heaney Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Milk and Honey Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beowulf Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tao Te Ching: A New English Version Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beowulf Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Iliad: A New Translation by Caroline Alexander Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Inferno Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gift of Rumi: Experiencing the Wisdom of the Sufi Master Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Prophet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Spirits in Bondage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beowulf: A New Translation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gilgamesh: A New English Version Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Inferno of Dante Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Temple Folk Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Citizen: An American Lyric Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Classic Hundred Poems: All-Time Favorites Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Poems of T.S. Eliot Read by Jeremy Irons Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: with Pearl and Sir Orfeo Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Black Imagination: Black Voices on Black Futures Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Promises of Gold Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Poetry of Walt Whitman Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rumi's Little Book of Life: The Garden of the Soul, the Heart, and the Spirit Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good Poems: Selected and Introduced by Garrison Keillor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Raven Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Canterbury Tales Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for West-Running Brook
0 ratings0 reviews