Looking ahead

I was reminded of two Robert Frost poems today. I think they're fitting leaving 2008 and heading into 2009. I have no idea what the coming year holds. I stumbled my way through 2008 (I still can't believe it was 2008!) and I think I've found something resembling direction for 2009. Too early to tell, but it's a journey. I'll let you know when I get there.

Now for Robert Frost:

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

I don't remember reading this one in high school or college, but it is quite good. I think 2009 will see me diving back into books and painting tons of miniatures.

Fire and Ice

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 persish twice,

I think I know enough of hate

To say that for destruction ice

Is also great

And would suffice.