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I found a typo in the poem
"So that in guys it gently sways at ease" 'guys', should be 'gys'. I have several copies of this poem, in books, magazines, and so on, and I have never seen it with the word 'guys'. Hope to see it changed soon!

Things I like........

that you're "loosely" tied to the people around you but not strictly held by any of them - not dependent on any one. They support you and direct you. If you sway too far in the wrong direction, a given bond may pull more strongly than normal to set you back on course but then will allow you to move freely again.
that, like the tent, you can take many shapes, but that you're core is really what supports everything and enables you to fulfill your purpose/goals/objectives.
finally, I like the imagery of a woman. Silky and luminous in the sun, swaying gracefully in the breeze, but containing an unbounded inner strength that shelters cherished things which surround her.

Note to Kim: It is not 'gys.' Guys is correct. It is a rope, cord, or cable used to steady, guide, or secure something.

"The true beauty of silk is in movement, the woman is most beautiful in freedom.".. I truly found this line beautifully displays the true beauty of both the silk and the women, and it is beautifully written.

Thanks everyone for your analyisis of this poem. Very insightful.

Frost is talking about a friend of his by the name of Kay Morrison. He sees Kay in comparison to a silken tent. Tents protect and hover over, but they are tied down too. He states many times that she is loosely tied down and she is allowed to move but she knows what she has to do by staying oh so softly tied. He also feels that the world revolves around Kay. The only thing that completely through me off was the ending will someone please let me know what that was all about. I recommend that for some more of an idea of Frost's feelings towards Kay that you read, "Never Again Would The Bird's Song Be The Same" by Frost because I do see some common ground between Adam and Frost, and Eve and Kay. Let me know what you think...

The central conceit that the tent and woman appear to be one thing but are, in fact, another is perfectly mirrored in the structure. The poem appears to be a Shakespearan sonnet, but is also an Italian sonnet. The rhyme scheme makes it appear to be a Shakespearean sonnet. Looked at more carefully, though, Frost has structured the lines into an Italian sonnet. The first eight lines spiin out one idea, that she is free, The turn occurs with "But" at the beginning of the ninth line, as in an Italian sonnet, and spins out the idea that she is, in fact, bound. Though rhyming like a Shakespearean sonnet, the next six lines are broken into two triplets, like an Italian sonnet. Pretty cool. The structural duality perfectly mirrors the thematic duality.
Frost wrote about two dozen sonnets and all of them in some way play with the form, using it while twisting it in interesting ways.

thiis poems is awesome, it really brings out the dense of feeling ...and u have to include poetic devices within thr poem cuz i used his poem and a project and i had to explain poetic devices in it and i couldn't