Robert Frost (1874-1963) Writers, and their books alike, are greatly dependant upon the popularity of their readers. There are two kinds of readers however; the public, and the critics. Because of his ability to capture the essence of what both kinds aspire to, Robert Frost is believed to be the most popular poet of the twentieth century. The majority of American readers know of his work, titles, lines, famous quotes, and even the sound of …showed first 75 words of 1252 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1252 total…to the morbid troubles of his own life, which included multiple deaths and senseless misfortunes, to concentrate on these depressing issues while composing verse. Writing poetry was a way to escape his current feelings of remorse and mourn and concentrate on what really made him a happy man. To some, he is believed to be an emotional cannibal, to others, he was peaceful; he was a spiritual man graced with the beautiful gift of poetry.