Dust Of Snow

Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. Mentioned below is the summary of Dust Of Snow poem.

Frequently honored during his lifetime, Frost is the only poet to receive four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He became one of America’s rare “public literary figures, almost an artistic institution”. His poetic works got Congressional Gold Medal in 1960.

Poem Summary

The poem “Dust of Snow” by Robert Frost is a simple and short poem, yet with a deeper and larger meaning. The poet explains how an act as petty as experiencing snow on one’s body can brighten one’s day up. The message of the poem is put into words by Robert Frost:

“Always, always a larger significance…
A little thing touches a larger thing.”

The short poem by Robert Frost throws light upon the unimaginable healing power of nature and tiny things. Nature can cure anything, from bad mood to ill-health. The author was experiencing one such bad day when a crow’s movement near a hemlock tree dusted snow upon him. The snow instantly makes him happier. His day gets a lot better. Thus, the supremacy of nature as a whole made him realize how petty his problem was.

The hemlock tree is poisonous and the crow is the indicator of doom and fear. Both of them are reflected as the carriers of life in narrator’s life. The poet, through these objects has tried to highlight that sometimes creatures linked with negative aspects of life can be the bringer of change and happiness. Being outdoors in nature, with all it’s unpredictability can benefit anyone, anywhere at any time.

In the Dust of Snow poem, the poet has mentioned a crow, snow and a hemlock tree. The crow, dust of snow and the hemlock tree describe the depressive and sorrowful mood of the poet. Since the poet was not in a good mood, he sees nature in the same way and describes nature’s bitter side to express his feelings.

Poem

The way a crow

Shook down on me

The dust of snow

From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart

A change of mood

And saved some part

Of a day I had rued.

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