Critical Analysis of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Poetry has a reputation of being difficult to understand and successfully grasp the hidden message that is trying to be portrayed. The majority of people who are searching for inspiration through reading and literature would usually turn to a novel or short story that was written to be obviously understood simply by reading and not by interpreting. However, several poems have been written that are very inspirational and effectively portray that subliminal message in an easier way. I have found this to be true in the poem, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Ro