poetry explication - birches
Subject:
?Birches? by the renowned Robert Frost tells the whimsical tale of a man reflecting on his childhood and his current life. Frost?s use of imagery and metaphors allow the reader to better understand his message and the tone of the poem overall. The reader is able to fully grasp Frost?s message of how the simple enjoyments of life are enough. The title ?Birches? is the main theme of the poem: birch trees. The branches of a birch tree often peel, making it easy to swing from their peeling bark. The speaker at the beginning says that he likes to imagine- some boy?s been swinging them (line 3).
