This poem describes a traveler stopping in the woods on a snowy evening. In 3 sentences: The traveler's horse thinks it's strange to stop in the woods without a nearby farmhouse as it's the darkest evening of the year. The only sounds are the jingling of the horse's bells, the wind, and falling snowflakes. Although the woods are beautiful, the traveler has commitments to fulfill and must continue traveling before resting for the night.