What is the mood and the tone of the poem "A Time to Talk"?

The
mood and tone of a poem help us assess both how we are supposed to respond to it, theit creates,
and the attitude the poet is taking towards his subject. In this short poem by Robert Frost, the
poet adopts a tone of acceptance towards "all the hills I haven't hoed," or things he
hasn't donehe is suggesting that he does not, and we should not, waste time agonizing about
everything that is yet to be done, particularly if it means that we miss out on the pleasures of
the current moment.

The mood of this poem is a slow, gentle one: the friend's
horse "slows," as if he too is content to "plod" and indulge in "a
friendly visit." The speaker has determined, like his friend, that now is a "time to
talk." Rather than demanding to know what the friend wants to talk about, as he might if
his intention was to hurry on to his next destination, the poet is content to pause in this
"mellow" spot and engage in some quiet interchange with his friend. There is an
undertone of frustration in the poem, suggesting that if others took such an attituderather than
shouting "What is it?" whenever they are addressed or engaged by someone elseour lives
might also be more "mellow."