"Birches," by Robert Frost, is an archetypical example of a Frost poem. Frost's poems are normally characterized by beautifully evocative descriptions of nature that form a very clear picture in the reader's mind. On first reading, many of his poems seem to be just a portrayal of events that occur in nature. However, there is normally another deeper meaning to the poem, mostly relating to the human condition. "Birches" seems at first reading to be …showed first 75 words of 642 total…

…showed last 75 words of 642 total…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 descriptive picture of New England life which is also more than it seems, being a metaphor for his childhood life.