Acquainted with the Night by Robert Frost is kind of a depressing poem. With this poem came incredible visual imagery, however. As I read this poem, I could see the man walking with his head held low walking slowly through a dimly lit city at night. I think that this poem is a metaphor, I don't think that Frost walks around at night and sulks. I feel like Frost has had bad times in his life where things felt dark and he dropped his head.
In this poem, he mentions a far off cry that isn't summoning or talking to him, but I feel like that scream does have to do with him or he would not have put it in the poem. By the scream, I think that Frost is referring to the feeling that life was going on all around him but he did not notice during those dark times. Not only did he not pay much attention to life around him, but life wasn't really paying him much attention either. When Frost was depressed this way, he probably felt like no one cared about him. No one bothered to see what was wrong (not to call me back) or even even acknowledge the fact that he was changing or did exist (or say good-by).
I really enjoyed this poem, because it is really well written even though it is kind of dark. It almost makes one feel sorry for Frost, or whoever this poem is about. Bravo Frost, you brought some emotion out of me while I read this poem.
It is dark, but I think you feel the night in his heart and in his descriptions. Yep.
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