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Hello, fellow poetry enthusiast. I recently revisited Robert Frost's iconic poem, "The Road Not Taken," and found myself deeply pondering over its concluding verse: "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." This verse, rich in metaphor and imagery, seems to encapsulate a profound message about choices, individuality, and the consequences of our decisions. However, I believe there's much more beneath the surface that I'm not fully grasping. Could anyone share their interpretations of this verse? How do you perceive the "road less traveled" and the "difference" it made? I'm interested in hearing diverse perspectives on how this metaphor speaks to personal journeys, decisions, and regrets. Thank you in advance for sharing your insights. I'm looking forward to a lively and enlightening discussion!

If you haven't heard about Lang Leav yet then it's about time you do. For those who've yet to know her, she's currently the most celebrated poet around. Her poetry collections Love and Misadventure and Lullabies are certified bestsellers and won her a large following. She specializes in free verse romantic poetries and many people love to read her simple, candid and passionate words. I highly recommend her! If you're a startup English learner, you'll easily understand the messages she tries to relay through her poems.

Latin and Roman Literature Well, as the title says, I wish to say something about the importance of the Roman literature. Many experts have claimed that it's not really a literature, merely a copy of the Greek original, but it's more than that. Yes, Romans kept most of the Greek forms, but they also added some of their own ideas and changed many of the forms. Then, there's the difference in values. Greeks loved philosophy, Romans loved law. Their works show these two affinities. When it comes to Roman poetry, it's very important, and it's significance isn't only with Virgil, Horace and Ovid, though these three were the greatest Roman poets. There were also other notable poets such as Catullus and Martial who were excellent at what they were doing. Drama is also very vital. I won't even talk about the value of Plautus and many others - the list would be too long. Reading poetry and drama, though, is a little tricky as you must be familiar with the metrics system. They're still beautiful in translation, though. Roman prose is very varied. It goes from historic books and philosophy to orations on various topics. Cicero is excellent at prose. So is Caesar (though I dislike him) and Augustus. And they're not that difficult to read for beginners, though of course, it's better to get acquainted with them through translations for the time being. What I wished to point out with this is that there are so many excellent works written in Latin. Some of them are elegies, some romantic poems, some orations held at court. Latin texts are very diverse. The theme varies so much that there will always be something you like. You just have to be patient enough to look.