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The poet New England’s pastoral poet Pulitzer prize winner, four times An unofficial poet laureate Senate honored his birthday Recited his poem on J F Kennedy’s inauguration New England: juvenile attended Lawrence High School started writing poetry in his senior year soon realized he wanted to be a poet - a great poet. California: Birth March 26, 1847, San Francisco, California. was named after the southern general, Robert E. Lee. New England: College Passes preliminary entrance examinations for Harvard College in 1891 enrolled in Dartmouth, the Ivy League College in Hanover, New Hampshire the next year. Left Dartmouth at the end of December New England: Marriage In 1895, Frost married in Lawrence Elinor Miriam White. she became a major inspiration in his poetry until her death in 1938. New England: Harvard From 1897 to 1899 Frost studied at Harvard, but left without receiving a degree. New England: Farming In 1900, the couple moved to a farm Derry, New Hampshire to try poultry farming. England: success sailed for England in 1912 at the age of 38. published his first two books of poetry. sailed back for the U. S. in February, 1915.  New England:triumph In 1920, the Frosts moved to Shaftsbury, Vermont. Frost lived in Shaftsbury for about 20 years. The Years of Triumph New England: death Frost died on January 29th 1963 in Boston, at the age of 88, and is buried in Bennington, Vermont. I Had A Lover’s Quarrel With The World On Frost’s Death The death of Robert Frost leaves a vacancy in the American spirit....His death impoverishes us all; but he has bequeathed his Nation a body of imperishable verse from which Americans will forever gain joy and understanding. Works A Boys Will (1913) North of Boston (1914) Mountain Interval (1916) New Hampshire (1923) West-Running Brook (1928) A Further Range (1936) A Witness Tree (1942) Masque of Mercy (1947) In the Clearing (1962) The Road Not Taken Stanza One TWO roads diverge