I was recently led to reread Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken”. It was a pleasant journey into my educational preparation. There is a reason it is one of the most popular poems in America, if not the English speaking world.
Then I noticed a site with the title “The Most Misread Poem in America”. Obviously the author felt like everyone else misunderstood what Frost was saying. I went to the sight and began to read. I did not read very long before I realized that this was an essay paid for by the word so I started to skim. Many down pages later I finally got to where I began to find out how everyone misread about the road.
At that point I stopped reading. You may choose to go on but I am used to scholars sharing their own opinions as if it was the final word. I do a bit of Bible study and at times I make the mistake of reading commentary instead of the Bible itself. One of the things I have come to learn is that most of the great insights in such books are the opinion of the author rather than the actual meaning of the text.
I guess scholars can’t help themselves. I am just sorry that they have never bothered to consult me about the true meaning and significance of the text. I could give them some guidance that is truly the last word.
homo unius libri
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