There are several others of his but what I most remember his reciting a poem at JFK’s inauguration. A cold and windy day but sunny too and the glare, it was hard for him to read and that white hair blowing in the wind…
Unfortunately we must learn from many wrong paths chosen to learn sensible geographic decisions. But that is better than never putting on your hiking boots.
Reblogged this on that little voice and commented:
I thought curves along the highway of life were difficult…but these darn forks are really challenging.
Looks like I may research a bit and go with this genre of humor. Poet e e cummings poetry a trip in itself. eh ? I should look at Longfellow, Tennyson and perhaps Shakespeare sonnets for ideas. Proverbs of Bible too.
“…and if you take the left fork, you’ll end up down by the creek where me and your grandma used to go “spoonin’ “.. That’s wher your momma came to be, but that’s a story for another day.”
36 responses to ““The road not taken” (Robert Frost)”
kgbethlehem
June 15th, 2016 at 09:56
I do like that Robert Frost poem.
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Carl D'Agostino
June 29th, 2016 at 20:32
There are several others of his but what I most remember his reciting a poem at JFK’s inauguration. A cold and windy day but sunny too and the glare, it was hard for him to read and that white hair blowing in the wind…
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Tony McGurk
May 6th, 2016 at 20:45
I once came to a spoon in the road. It didn’t end well.
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Carl D'Agostino
May 6th, 2016 at 21:32
Neither does a Viking ax.
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clinock
May 5th, 2016 at 02:21
The tine is not right, guess I’ll just stay right here and spoon…
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Carl D'Agostino
May 5th, 2016 at 07:09
Cindy grew up to be quite a dish.
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Tiny
May 3rd, 2016 at 16:21
If we only knew how to distinguish a fork from a knife, life might be one shiny straight path to happiness 😉
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Carl D'Agostino
May 3rd, 2016 at 22:35
Unfortunately we must learn from many wrong paths chosen to learn sensible geographic decisions. But that is better than never putting on your hiking boots.
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philipfontana
May 2nd, 2016 at 20:28
Carl! Hope all is well!!! This is a GOOD CORNY ONE!!!! Love it!!! Phil
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Carl D'Agostino
May 3rd, 2016 at 08:34
Actually I am a spoon kinda guy.
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Little Voice
May 2nd, 2016 at 14:26
Reblogged this on that little voice and commented:
I thought curves along the highway of life were difficult…but these darn forks are really challenging.
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Little Voice
May 2nd, 2016 at 14:24
I love this…reblogging it. Thanks.
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Carl D'Agostino
May 2nd, 2016 at 15:27
Delighted you posted. Appreciate the reblog. In baseball the have curves, forks and splitters too.
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aurorajeanalexander
April 30th, 2016 at 02:00
Yes, who doesn’t know these forks in the road? *sigh*
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Carl D'Agostino
April 30th, 2016 at 06:15
Esp when you’re zipping around without shoes.
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Theanne aka magnoliamoonpie
April 29th, 2016 at 11:02
😀 😀 😀
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Carl D'Agostino
April 29th, 2016 at 11:57
WOW ! 3 happy faces – tankew.
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Theanne aka magnoliamoonpie
April 29th, 2016 at 11:58
no one deserves three happy faces more than you Carl 🙂 you’re welcome!
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Carl D'Agostino
April 29th, 2016 at 12:05
Aw, shuckins. I appreciate the encouragement.
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The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap
April 29th, 2016 at 09:56
Great play on one of my all time favorite poems! I think you’ve outdone yourself, Carl! 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
April 29th, 2016 at 11:59
Amer/ Brit lit minor. Adages and proverbs are a fertile field from which to harvest cartoon ideas.
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Mark Petruska
May 1st, 2016 at 10:34
Eagerly awaiting your “bird in the hand/two in the bush” cartoon!
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Carl D'Agostino
May 1st, 2016 at 13:22
Yes I’ll think about that. Maybe Moses’s burning bush as a starter idea.
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Lori Lipsky
April 29th, 2016 at 09:16
This may be my favorite of all time, Carl. Love what you created from an excellent poem.
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Carl D'Agostino
April 29th, 2016 at 12:03
Looks like I may research a bit and go with this genre of humor. Poet e e cummings poetry a trip in itself. eh ? I should look at Longfellow, Tennyson and perhaps Shakespeare sonnets for ideas. Proverbs of Bible too.
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Lori Lipsky
April 30th, 2016 at 00:13
Sounds good to me!
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Laura
April 29th, 2016 at 08:56
😀 un abbraccio grande Carl, buon weekend, 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
April 29th, 2016 at 09:00
For you too, Laura. Today bake chicken breast stuffed with basil leaves, tomato and mozzarella.
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Laura
April 29th, 2016 at 09:04
Grazie Carl, che buon pranzo hai fatto, bravissimo, 🙂
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poemsandponderings
April 29th, 2016 at 08:54
“…and if you take the left fork, you’ll end up down by the creek where me and your grandma used to go “spoonin’ “.. That’s wher your momma came to be, but that’s a story for another day.”
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Carl D'Agostino
April 29th, 2016 at 09:01
Well I am not so sure of that but one fact is that at your advanced age the timeline is possible.
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poemsandponderings
April 29th, 2016 at 19:38
Okay, maybe it was the right fork.
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LionAroundWriting
April 29th, 2016 at 08:08
: D
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Carl D'Agostino
April 29th, 2016 at 08:08
tee hee
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Maxi
April 29th, 2016 at 08:05
Smart dad, Cindy can’t go wrong.
blessings ~ maxi
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Carl D'Agostino
April 29th, 2016 at 08:08
On the other hand the road to the barn where all the hard work had to be done was to be avoided.
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