【Poem Reading Tuesday】Fire and Ice by Robert Frost

Fire and Ice
by Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

Source: New Hampshire (1923) by Robert Frost.

About the author
Robert Frost | Poetry Foundation

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Happy Tuesday! 欢迎大家在跟帖里对诗歌进行点评，分享读后感。

Frost, Robert's last name, means something coincidentally

close to ice. Back to the poem, it is his disavowal of

ice-cold hatred that would end the world as we know it.

Scientifically though, once the sun has become a red giant,

it will engulf the earth. The good news is,

we have 5 billion years to get prepared for the worst.

Happy Poetry Tuesday, 小西 !

Yes, scientifically we have time to get prepared.

谢谢秋兰点评，Happy Poetry Day!

Frost's fire and ice are symbols for human's emotions.

Like fire and ice, they can cause the end of the world.

Yes, you have sharp eyes on Frost, he is close to ice :)

A clue: Frost addressed those two emotions in the poem.

Hi, 小西！"What is a maid, ice and desire." Shakespeare had a

different take. In the Bard's eyes, a beauty is ice but not

icy, white but not whitish. That's why she is so desired, so

much so that she is catching fire, idiomatically speaking.

Yes, desire is fire. Have a great Tuesday!

谢谢蓝灵分享感悟！Have a nice day!

Yes, Shakespeare's fire and ice are beautiful!

But Frost's fire and ice are disasters to the world :(

ChatGPT 的诗歌分析，供大家参考，见里面：

Fire and Ice
by Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

ChatGPT Poem Analysis:

"Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost is a short but profound poem that explores the contrasting elements of fire and ice as symbols for desire and hate, respectively, and their potential to bring about the end of the world.

The poem begins with a simple declaration: "Some say the world will end in fire, / Some say in ice." This sets up the central theme of the poem—the speculation about how the world will meet its end.

The next two lines, "From what I've tasted of desire / I hold with those who favor fire," suggest that the speaker aligns themselves with those who believe that desire, represented by fire, will be the cause of the world's destruction. This could be interpreted as a commentary on the destructive power of human passion and ambition.

The speaker then considers an alternate possibility: "But if it had to perish twice, / I think I know enough of hate / To say that for destruction ice / Is also great." Here, the speaker acknowledges that if the world were to end again (after being destroyed by fire), they believe that hate, symbolized by ice, would be equally capable of bringing about destruction. This could be seen as a reflection on the chilling and relentless nature of hatred and its ability to freeze and destroy everything in its path.

The poem concludes with the assertion that ice "would suffice," emphasizing the potency of both fire and ice as agents of destruction.

Overall, "Fire and Ice" explores timeless themes of desire, hatred, and the potential for destruction, using the elemental imagery of fire and ice to convey its message concisely yet powerfully.

More Poem Analysis:

“Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost – Shenandoah (shenandoahliterary.org)

Fire and Ice by Robert Frost (Poem + Analysis)

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Another nice and attractive pick!

Thanks for sharing this short but profound poem!

I’m inspired by the piece. Thank xiaoxi for sharing:)

Interesting to know Frost had a bleak view of the world

fire gives rise to civilization, so choose fire

Fire and ice are human emotions, both can end the world.

ChatGPT 的诗歌分析，供大家参考，详见里面：

Fire and Ice
by Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

ChatGPT Poem Analysis:

"Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost is a short but profound poem that explores the contrasting elements of fire and ice as symbols for desire and hate, respectively, and their potential to bring about the end of the world.

The poem begins with a simple declaration: "Some say the world will end in fire, / Some say in ice." This sets up the central theme of the poem—the speculation about how the world will meet its end.

The next two lines, "From what I've tasted of desire / I hold with those who favor fire," suggest that the speaker aligns themselves with those who believe that desire, represented by fire, will be the cause of the world's destruction. This could be interpreted as a commentary on the destructive power of human passion and ambition.

The speaker then considers an alternate possibility: "But if it had to perish twice, / I think I know enough of hate / To say that for destruction ice / Is also great." Here, the speaker acknowledges that if the world were to end again (after being destroyed by fire), they believe that hate, symbolized by ice, would be equally capable of bringing about destruction. This could be seen as a reflection on the chilling and relentless nature of hatred and its ability to freeze and destroy everything in its path.

The poem concludes with the assertion that ice "would suffice," emphasizing the potency of both fire and ice as agents of destruction.

Overall, "Fire and Ice" explores timeless themes of desire, hatred, and the potential for destruction, using the elemental imagery of fire and ice to convey its message concisely yet powerfully.

More Poem Analysis:

“Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost – Shenandoah (shenandoahliterary.org)

Fire and Ice by Robert Frost (Poem + Analysis)

谢谢盈盈。

Thank you, 灵灵！I'm glad you like it.

You're welcome, 虫虫！

忒绿好，thank you for reading and commenting.

That's 100 years ago. The world is getting better or worse?