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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 5 MIN

Robert Frost's "Birches"

from The Daily Poem · host Sean Johnson

Today’s poem is a classical example of Frost’s virtuosity in crafting solid figures–here trees, climbing, etc.–that stubbornly defy allegorizing, but that simultaneously seem effortlessly to point beyond themselves. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

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Robert Frost's "Birches"

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