Lane Poetry Alliance

Weekly Highlights 

Rober Frost captured the essence of rural life and the human experience with profound simplicity. Born in San Francisco in 1874, Frost's work is often praised for its deep understanding of the human condition, its connection to nature, and its poignant reflections on life's complexities. His poetry, characterized by its clear language and vivid imagery, has earned him numerous accolades, including four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.

"Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost

Nature’s first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf’s a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

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