Robert Frost-Birches

[TexasAggies12]

Has anyone read Birches by Robert Frost and think they could help me?

[Xamonas Chegwe]

Perhaps if you tell us what kind of help you need and what you've already done to help yourself, somebody might. It's a fairly self-explanatory poem though, most of the metaphors are explained within the thing itself if you read it carefully - and several times.

I take it you have at least read it?

[Loqurent]

First of all, Texas A&M rules!
Second, Birches is one dirty poem: replace the 'r' in Birches for a 't' and re-read the poem. There is no way on earth he didn't do that on purpose, considering the majority of poetry is sexual like that, anyway.
I haven't read the poem in a few months but I think the general message is that he wishes he was younger so he could swing on 'birches' again, and how he misses them.

[MikeK]

I'd hate to see what you'd do to some other Frost poems:

"Any Size We Please"
"Happiness Makes Up In Height For What It Lacks In Length"
"Beech"
and especially
"Bursting Rapture", or
"A Girl's Garden"

Actually, sorry I brought it up. Please don't tell me.

[mono]

I'd hate to see what you'd do to some other Frost poems:

"Any Size We Please"
"Happiness Makes Up In Height For What It Lacks In Length"
"Beech"
and especially
"Bursting Rapture", or
"A Girl's Garden"

Actually, sorry I brought it up. Please don't tell me.
Do you really ask for help here, MikeK, or did you mostly intend sarcasm?
I, personally, love Robert Frost, as one of my favorite poets, so if you really need help analyzing these poems in depth, please let me know! :nod:

[MikeK]

It was intended as a joke to the poster above, but you can still give your interpretations if you like. I love Frost as well and am always eager to discuss his poetry.

[livelaughlove]

I love Frost! and especially Birches. While some of his poems do contain sexual references, they are not "dirty." I think it's disgusting to manipulate his poem in that way. He was a great poet.

[poofyhead15]

I love Frost! and especially Birches. While some of his poems do contain sexual references, they are not "dirty." I think it's disgusting to manipulate his poem in that way. He was a great poet.


I used to take Frost for granted when I was younger, thinking that he just wrote about nature, but lately I've come to realize what a tremendously individual poet he was. And I agree. Why do people always insist on seeking out debased interpretations of most likely innocent things?

[mansoor alam]

hi,every body,
i have not read 'birches' neither i no about its sexuality but i tell u that ' the road not taken' does have this element,however, implicit.as for Frost's artistic abilities there is no doubt about that.the said poem is indeed a master stroke by a master artist.the reason is that it talks about the essential dilemma of human existence.

[SMALL]

I used to take Frost for granted when I was younger, thinking that he just wrote about nature, but lately I've come to realize what a tremendously individual poet he was. And I agree. Why do people always insist on seeking out debased interpretations of most likely innocent things?

haha i agree.

although there's alot to backup those sexual references. i read on another forum about how this poem refers to maturbation as well.

"Some boy too far from town to learn baseball,
Whose only play was what he found himself,
Summer or winter, and could play alone.
One by one he subdued his father's trees
By riding them down over and over again
Until he took the siffness outof them,
And not one but hung limp, not one was left
For him to conquer. He learned all there was
To learn about no launching out too soon
And so no carrying the tree away"

you get the point XD

but there's alot of references in this poem that links to his other poems as well.

the objects of ice, trees, and heaven- same as "after apple picking"

or his nature-themed poems, isolated in the woods "the road not taken" and "stopping by the woods on a snowy evening"

i love how it all links!