My poem

At first when i read "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer I knew I would perform it for poetry out loud. The thing that caught my interest about the poem was two things, the last stanza and the rhymes throughout the poem. Humor in the last stanza is the reason why I liked that, and I agree with what he is saying about how beautiful trees are. Also i liked the rhymes in the poem that are in every stanza, and how he knows he can't make a poem more beautiful than a tree.
I think this poem means more to me personally than just saying that there is no poem as beautiful as a tree. I believe in god and that he created all things and i think Joyce Kilmer does to because he said at the end, "only God can make a tree". That is what personal conneciton I have with the poem and the poet for that matter. It also means that i think not just trees but things made by god in general made by God are beautiful.

The Road Not Taken

In the poem "The Road Not Taken", by Robert Frost, I think the different road motif is symbolizing life choices in everyday situations. This poem he talks about how he wishes he could take both but in the end he chooses the road less traveled. Frost mentions that both are equally fair, showing that the choice was hard and taking one would be all the difference. I think that is just like everyday life, how every decision makes a difference.
This is not any different in my life, and i am sure many other peoples lives. Everyone i am sure has had to make a life changing decision like this poem is talking about. A decision in my life that was hard was when i wanted to continue with baseball or not and i chose not to which has made a difference but i think it is a good one. I chose tennis instead and i like it a lot more but if only i could do both.