Tied in the Woods on a Summer Evening (sorry, Robt. Frost)

Postby OldTUGger » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:57 pm

To keep you bound I think I will,
Lashed to a sapling on this hill;
Your wrists well cinched, your elbows joined,
Your virtue subject to my will.

A passerby might think me strange
And really quite a bit deranged,
To keep you pinioned to a tree
In hopes your fickle mind might change.

You give the branches quite a shake,
But freedom is not yours to take;
A ball-gag muffles any shouts
And plaintive cries you try to make.

Most folks would think that I’m a creep,
But I’ve found you crave bondage deep,
So bound and gagged I shall you keep,
So bound and gagged I shall you keep.

Re: Tied in the Woods on a Summer Evening (sorry, Robt. Fros

Postby LordNelson » Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:10 pm

It is said that Robert frost is "highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life". Keeping that in mind I don't think he would take issue with your reverent tribute. If anything he would curse the censors of his time for not allowing him to write it this way in the first place.

Nicely done.

Re: Tied in the Woods on a Summer Evening (sorry, Robt. Fros

Postby sarobah » Tue May 13, 2014 3:58 pm

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is one of my favourite poems.
You have done it justice :o)
Words, like Nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within.

Re: Tied in the Woods on a Summer Evening (sorry, Robt. Fros

Postby Headmistress » Sat May 17, 2014 9:28 pm

Nice poem. I'm a fan of Frost and I think this little tribute is very well-done.