Robert Frost

Born on March 26th 1874 in San Francisco
Where the streets are filled with dining alfresco 
At age eleven his father passed 
Then relocated to Lawrence Mass.
From the hills and the pastures blowing free
His words ran so deep and scrupulously dreamy
In the 1900’s he began forward to Derry New Hampshire
Where the broken apple limbs made fair bushfire
 Sweet fields swayed and the autumn sighed
Robert was devoted to nature and the great outside 
Blooming vivid colors in the musty breeze
Burnt amber firewood rests in columns and is seized 
Frozen grounds and lanterns aglow
Heaps of clad earth dancing around the spruce in a row
Where impulsive minds were left to wander 
A glorious view of the silvery birch around yonder
There a hunger grew like no other, and emerged 
In the myths of his seclusion inspiration ran with an urge
So there he traveled the courses
On posed dapple-grey horses 
Spent time in his teaching
Always in hopes of reaching
Though suffered many a personal tragedy in succession 
He later settled in Ripton Vermont and continued his profession 
Frost received the Pulitzer Prize for poetry four times in his life 
Having succeeding many children and a wife 
Robert Frost died on January 29, 1963, having had four children
And six grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren
He is and will always be regarded a master-poet and writer 
Leaving piles of verse for all to read thus making life brighter
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Kibler Avatar
February 18, 2010 at 7:57 AM
What a great poem! Frost would be intrigued by the verse himself. :)
George   Avatar
August 27, 2009 at 11:39 PM
Dear Laura, Wonderful tribute to one of the greatest poets that ever lived. Lainie
Chamma Avatar
August 27, 2009 at 1:09 PM
A great write about Robert Frost...It's really weird I read that poem today...I was actually reciting one of Frost's poems only this morning...thank you for sharing =) Farah
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August 17, 2009 at 1:27 AM
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Strand Avatar
August 17, 2009 at 12:12 AM
Nice tribute Lura.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments
Richards Avatar
August 16, 2009 at 12:48 PM
So informative, and I take special interest...as he is one of my very favorites !! Great work, Laura! ~ Love, Carrie
Higgins Avatar
August 15, 2009 at 6:34 PM
wonderful write my dear friend...
Brown Avatar
August 15, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Thank you for sharing this info Laura. Outstanding writing my friend. Love, Carol
Freeman Avatar
August 15, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Very informative of Frost, Laura, I enjoyed so much having not ever read his bio. I surely have read a lot of his poems tho, God bless, and thanks for sharing, Sincerely Moses
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