Now that you mention it, I think that “two ways and I both travel by, and that has made all the difference to me" is a more accurate reading of Frost's poem than the one most people give. In that poem, Frost mentions more than once that the paths are basically the same - it's only at the end that he decides he took the one "less traveled." There is an element of Frost wanting it both ways, too.
I admit that poetry is not my forte (I mean to become more well-versed in it but only so many hours in a day sometimes) but re-reading it see your point ("Though as for that the passing there / Had worn them really about the same"). Thanks so much for sharing!
Great piece, Robert, on one of my favorite BBs eras (particularly "Surf's Up" album). So much so, in fact, that I was motivated to dig up what I could (and there's not much) on the elusive Tandyn Almer. I hope you and your readers enjoy....he and Brian were good friends! https://bradkyle.substack.com/p/toytown-psychedelia-songwriter-tandyn
Now that you mention it, I think that “two ways and I both travel by, and that has made all the difference to me" is a more accurate reading of Frost's poem than the one most people give. In that poem, Frost mentions more than once that the paths are basically the same - it's only at the end that he decides he took the one "less traveled." There is an element of Frost wanting it both ways, too.
I admit that poetry is not my forte (I mean to become more well-versed in it but only so many hours in a day sometimes) but re-reading it see your point ("Though as for that the passing there / Had worn them really about the same"). Thanks so much for sharing!
Great piece, Robert, on one of my favorite BBs eras (particularly "Surf's Up" album). So much so, in fact, that I was motivated to dig up what I could (and there's not much) on the elusive Tandyn Almer. I hope you and your readers enjoy....he and Brian were good friends! https://bradkyle.substack.com/p/toytown-psychedelia-songwriter-tandyn
Thank you, Brad, for sharing this. I recall enjoying your piece on Almer.