Poetry essay on "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost

In the "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost, a story is told of two neighbors who meet annually to repair a fence that separates their properties. The wall in this poem is much more than just a physical barrier between two estates, it can be viewed as an emotional or psychological barrier as well. This wall can also be seen as a metaphor for the relationship between the speaker and his neighbor. It is human tendency …

…that it may be good for there to be some distance between individuals, however sometimes it is also beneficial for each of them to work together as a team in building these barriers. In the poem "Mending Walls" Robert Frost uses barriers as figurative lines that are drawn by people to keep themselves disconnected from others. These walls, while natural, can be torn down by the human tendency to want to be close to others.