Lynne,

(places a melodramatic hand on chest and half-closes eyes)

in my defence (alarm bells) I wasn't "ripping off Frost" but in fact was responding to this thread, where the point was raised about some titles being "untouchable". It was a bit of frivolity as much as anything else.

(I know your point is about 1st impressions and not necessarily the poems in question, but I am an argumentative shit and can't help but respond :P )

By the by, though I won't dare to compare my effort with Frost's, I do think it one of the most overrated poems ever written.

Sorry, back to topic.

B.

Hi, Brian---truly, my comment was not about your poem, just first impressions of a title.  Truly.  I'm just sayin'.

And if I had taken time to respond properly instead of using "quick reply" I would return the smiley.
(if you can be argumentative , I can be lazy, right?)

I think the thing that amazed me about Frost's Road is that the first several times I read it (high school,  or wherever) I didn't notice that it rhymed.   I'm still surprised that I missed it somehow, but that spoke to me of a natural subtle tone I wanted to figure out how to do.  Overrated---I agree that the little bells on the harness and all aren't world-stopping stuff. 

Lynne