>Frost's intentions with the poem weren't straightforward
But, it doesn't tell us what Frost's intent was. I did a Google search and didn't find much.
> The manner in which you dismissed the new way of looking at them indicates that you are more interested in retaining the old meaning.
Boy - you make a lot of assumptions. I read Orr's article and disagree with his conclusions. I'm not interested in retaining anything in particular. Frost's intentions with his poem are irrelevant. I read the words and draw a conclusion. If I listen to a piece of music, I'm moved in a particular way irrespective of the composer's intent.
>You took it and read it as an attack on, well, what exactly?
I think you've implied much more than what I wrote (irony?). My only issue with Orr is that I perceive him to be smug. "The Most Misread Poem in America" is a purposely inflammatory title. Is it really possible to "misread" a poem? Poetry is not non-fiction. It is intended to be subtle and have layers of meaning.
the layers of meaning is interesting. The layers of this poem extend beyond the words into heads and popular culture. That most people read it in a way that, when looked at it logically, reads in another way makes a layer. This was mentioned in the article.
Is anyone being tripped up here or being tricked or mislead?
But, it doesn't tell us what Frost's intent was. I did a Google search and didn't find much.
> The manner in which you dismissed the new way of looking at them indicates that you are more interested in retaining the old meaning.
Boy - you make a lot of assumptions. I read Orr's article and disagree with his conclusions. I'm not interested in retaining anything in particular. Frost's intentions with his poem are irrelevant. I read the words and draw a conclusion. If I listen to a piece of music, I'm moved in a particular way irrespective of the composer's intent.
>You took it and read it as an attack on, well, what exactly?
I think you've implied much more than what I wrote (irony?). My only issue with Orr is that I perceive him to be smug. "The Most Misread Poem in America" is a purposely inflammatory title. Is it really possible to "misread" a poem? Poetry is not non-fiction. It is intended to be subtle and have layers of meaning.