Frances MayesI would like The Discovery of Poetry to be a field guide to the natural pleasures of language - a happiness we were born to have.
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Robert Frost says in his poem, “I would like ,” that he would like the discovery of poetry to be a field guide to the natural pleasures of language. He is saying that he wants to make poetry a place where people can go to be happy with their language. Language is something that everyone loves. It is something that brings joy to people’s lives. When people are happy with their language, they are happier with their lives.
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