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1 Jennifer Kuiken Kim Groninga Poetry Explication 11/20/06 Good Hours We all have our good hours. Whether it be in the early morning on a hot summer day or in the evening on a cold winter night, we seem to all posses a time that is beneficial to us. In the poem, Good Hours, Robert Frost explains the time of day that is supposedly the best for him. Within his seemingly favorable views, there are also themes of longing and loneliness cited through the most crucial times. As I read his poem, I realize his walk through life had good hours; however with all good there is bad. Frost displays his thoughts about a simple evening walk in the winter; however he subtly suggests more than that. The surface message tells us that the walk is a pleasant time for him, even though he is alone. No one at all with whom to talk, (line 2). He sets the mood as a silent, gentle, winter night. It s peaceful because he has the night to himself. However, as he continues his walk, he believes that he is not alone. I had the cottages in a row up to their shining eyes in snow, (line 3). He considers these snowcovered, yet illuminated houses his company as he walks down a desolate, wintry path. He also thinks that he has the presence of the people inside the houses. As he walks by, he sees them in the window and realizes they are with him on this cold walk as well. I thought I had the folk within; I had the sound of the violin; (lines 5, 6) When I pick apart these lines, I see a different underlying theme that Frost could have possibly included in

2 this somewhat simple poem. He thought he had the people within the cottages. In reality, he doesn t really have them at all. They are going on with their lives, playing the violin and such. He has a false sense of security when he thinks he has the people around him. He really is as alone as he first thought. Secondly, it is winter. This is the season of desolate times, of depression, and sadly of death. Frost could have walked in the happy summertime or in the beautiful season of spring; however, he chooses to isolate himself in the darkness on a bitter cold night. I can t help but connect this with the themes of death and loneliness. I will come back to this. In addition to his preliminary feelings of solitude, Frost is joined by thoughts of the past. This poem seems to symbolize his life. Perhaps while growing up, Frost had support and love from his family. He might have grown up with caring parents and siblings that looked out for him. However, when he was older, he had that false sense of family even though he was ultimately alone. Perhaps, throughout his lifetime, he came close to feeling the same way with a new family of his own, I had a glimpse through curtain laces of youthful forms and youthful faces. (line 7, 8) yet he didn t quite have them as his own. Furthermore, he might have had a small glance or glimpse of what he wanted in life, but he lost it. Frost continues to believe that he has these individuals accompanying him throughout his long walk, until he reaches the edge of town where the houses diminish. I went til there were no cottages found. (line 10). When he decides to turn around, he recognizes that he really didn t have anyone with him. All that time, he thought people were caring for him, or supporting him. He was wrong. I turned and repented, but coming back I saw no window but that was black. (line 11, 12). I feel bad

3 for Frost as he seems to have a false sense of support throughout his walk of life. In reality, he has no support at all and is completely alone. He thought that he had someone to look after him, someone to make sure he would make it home ok, someone to care about him at the end of the day. He did not. Later, at the turning point of his walk, he, Over the snow my creaking feet disturbed the slumbering village street. (lines 13, 14) He perhaps feels guilty for awakening those who were supposed to care about him. He disturbed those he described in the cottages, but considered it almost as a penalty to them for not accompanying him. I can also see it as: he disturbed those in the same way someone disturbed him. Disturbed the slumbering village street like profanation, by your leave, (lines 14, 15). Frost is upset about an influential person leaving him. Perhaps, he bothers those along his path because he was bothered by this person. I think that this person is a woman and has a large influence on him. Perhaps, Frost writes this poem about his interaction between him and this anonymous lady. When he starts this walk, he has no one to talk to. Is this because the lady left him? He walks down a wintry path, perhaps his life, alone. At the end, he states that someone leaves with profanation, At ten o clock of a winter eve. (line 16). Profanation could mean: putting something to an improper or degrading use or it could mean treating anything sacred with contempt. Either way, this action of leaving is a big deal to Frost and feels almost like a violation to him. Frost considers the act blasphemous and unworthy. This is serious. Perhaps Frost had to walk alone in the first place because someone deserted him in a degrading, unforgettable way.

4 I can t help but go back to the themes of darkness and death associated with winter. Winter is desolate, bare, and sometimes depressing. Frost chooses his good hours, but seems to regret his decision for making a long trek in the bitter cold alone. Maybe, these are good hours for him because he can reflect on the past. But then I read his poem again and I see the darkness of his past contaminating him. I infer this because he also chooses words that correspond with this theme like: glimpse, repented, and black. All of these words contribute to the depressing, almost close to death attitude. Another way to interpret this poem is also pertinent. Maybe, Frost had a supporting family, but took them for granted. He thinks he has the company, but does not acknowledge them. In line 11, he says, I turned and repented Here, Frost uses the word repented. This word signifies being sorry or regretful. He turned around, realized that he hadn t recognized his support, and felt guilty. Perhaps, he wanted to ask for forgiveness from those who had accompanied him during his walk through life. When he finally realized his mistake, they were gone. He took advantage of the support he had and lost them in the end. This is another way to interpret Frost s words. In addition to Frost s complicated themes, there are also simple words and rhymes. Every stanza in this poem rhymes. I love it! He rhymes with simple elementary words like walk and talk or laces and faces. The rhythm is also very flowing and calm. It mimics a cold, quiet winter night. Every line has eight to ten syllables, which keeps the poem in a constant rhythm. It s steady like the continuous icy weather of winter. I also notice that in the first three stanzas, he has the word, I in it at least two times. In the final stanza, he doesn t have any I s. This could contribute to the idea of his selfishness. He thought only about himself throughout his walk of life, but then when

5 he acknowledged the people who supported him, he suddenly thought about other people. He didn t use I at all in the last stanza. He finally thinks about and cares about more than himself. This aspect is very subtle, but very effective to the reader. All of these aspects in Frost s writing catch my attention as I read and observe this poem. We all have our good hours. In this poem, I don t see Frost s good hours necessarily, but I do see hours that are memorable. This time may be the best time for him to reflect and remember. I think this poem symbolizes his complex journey through life as a simple walk in the winter. Here, he had good hours, but with all good, there is bad. It s the difference between the two that makes the good ones so great.

6 Works Cited Frost, Robert. Good Hours. Frost: Everyman s Library Pocket Poets. Ed. John Hollander. New York: Everyman s Library,

7 Good Hours 1. I had for my winter evening walk- 2. No one at all with whom to talk, 3. But I had the cottages in a row 4. Up to their shining eyes in snow. 5. And I thought I had the folk within: 6. I had the sound of a violin; 7. I had a glimpse through curtain laces 8. Of youthful forms and youthful faces. 9. I had such company outward bound. 10. I went til there were no cottages found. 11. I turned and repented. But coming back 12. I saw no window but that was black. 13. Over the snow my creaking feet 14. Disturbed the slumbering village street 15. Like profanation, by your leave, 16. At ten o clock of a winter eve.

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