Robert Frost
Robert Frost
Robert Lee Frostwas an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. One of the most popular and critically respected American poets of the twentieth century, Frost was honored frequently...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth26 March 1874
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Like a piece of ice on a hot stove the poem must ride on its own melting. A poem may be worked over once it is in being, but may not be worried into being.
Lovers, forget your love And list to the love of these She a window flower And he a winter breeze ...
Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.
Piling up knowledge is as bad as piling up money. You have to begin sometime to kick around what you know.
Originality and initiative are what I ask for my country.
Man that is of woman born is apt to be as vain as his mother
My object in living is to uniteMy avocation and my vocationAs my two eyes make one in sight
Is due to truths being in and out of favor.
There is no arguing with him, for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.
He knew a path that wanted walking; He knew a spring that wanted drinking; A thought that wanted further thinking
Keep cold, young orchard. Goodbye and keep cold. / Dread fifty above more than fifty below.
Just specimens is all New Hampshire has,/ One each of everything as in a show-case/ Which naturally she doesn't care to sell.
By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.
There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate.