The first part of the poem describes what has actually happened to the trees, how they look and what caused the current bent over appe

In the last part of the poem, Frost reminisces about his own childhood, when he too was a "swinger of birches." When he is tired of life's tribulations he looks back o and yearns for the days when he would also play among the trees and enjoy himself. Frost seems to almost want to return to his youth, but asks that fate not take his request seriously, as deep down he would prefer to stay where he is in life. He would like to climb the trees again though, climb towards heaven and then fall down again, which would seem to be a satisfying way for him to pass the time.

This poem is set in the countryside, much like where Frost grew up, so it is especially significant in providing the reader with a private picture into the poet's childhood and how he matured. The poem has a cheerful tone throughout, first beautifully describing the birch trees then looking at a young boy playing amongst them. In this poem Frost makes use of his "fooling" to provide the reader with a desc

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Approximate Word count = 660
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)