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Birches

A poem for icy weather from Robert Frost

Frozen lake surrounded by snow-covered trees in winter.
Photo by Hanna Lazar on Unsplash

Today we are looking at the poem Birches, written by Robert Frost. A poem in blank verse that contemplates the loss of youth and the importance of nature to provide perspective when we are “weary of considerations, / and life is too much like a pathless wood.”

Information on Robert Frost from Britannica.

Critical Essay by George Monteiro

Read the poem on Poetry Foundation.

Hear Robert Frost read Birches on YouTube.

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