Robert Frost's life and how it affected the writing of his poem "design"

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"He has bequeathed his nation a body of imperishable verse from which Americans will forever gain joy and understanding." This is how President John F. Kennedy described Robert Frost. Robert Frost's amazing poetry has been capturing the hearts and minds of readers around the world. The life Frost lived, and the poetry he wrote are a testament to his love for nature and his awe of the world.

Robert Frost, who died in 1963 at the age of 88, is one of the most cherished American poets. Over the course of his long career he achieved a level of fame and popularity that few poets other have seen and his works continue to have an impact on readers today. He loved the New England countryside and lived there for many years. The New England countryside is his primary subject, there are many different things to be heard and seen and experienced in this region.

He was born in San Francisco but after his father's death when he was eleven the family moved to New England. It was in high school that he became interested in reading and writing, and although he attended both Dartmouth and Harvard he never earned a formal degree. Frost married and had four children. He wanted to write poetry, but also needed to earn money to support his family. His grandfather agreed to buy him a farm if Frost would work the farm for 10 years. During the day, he did chores associated with the farm. At night, he wrote poetry. After 10 years he sold the farm and moved his family to England where he took 30 poems to a publisher in London. In 1913 the publisher accepted the poems he had written and published them as a...