Authors write poetry for many reasons, including to prove a point, share life stories, or simply to make the reader think. But the main reason why they write poems is their origin and other influences. Robert Frost is a great example of a poet influenced by his experiences. These influences appear in most of his poetry but especially in “The Road Not Taken” and “Birches”. His move to the New England region, his influential figures and views on society, and World War I influenced Robert Frost to write much of his poetry and brought him to a stage of world fame . Robert Frost was born in San Francisco on March 26, 1874. His father was William Prescott Frost Jr., who was a journalist, and his mother was Isabelle Moodie ("Biography of Robert Frost"). William Frost Jr. was an Englishman who immigrated to New Hampshire and Isabelle Moodie was of Scottish descent. His mother and father had just moved from Pennsylvania (“Biography of Robert Frost”). When his father died of tuberculosis in 1885, Robert moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts with his mother and younger sister ("Robert Frost"). He became interested in poetry during his high school years at Lawrence ("Robert Frost"). Robert Frost entered Harvard, but was unable to attend due to lack of money. He went to Dartmouth in 1892 and worked in various teaching and employment capacities. He later went to Harvard, but never earned a college degree in poetry ("Birches"). Frost married Elinor White in 1895, whom he met in high school. She inspired much of his poetry until her death in 1938. He left in 1899 to support his family's farming business ("Birches"). Since moving to Lawrence, Frost has been primarily influenced by New England life and geography in his poetry. My butterfly" was...... in the middle of paper...... "Birches". Fondation Poésie. Fondation Poésie, 2014. Web. February 26, 2014.- - -. "The road not taken." Foundation Poetry. Poetry Foundation, 2014. Web. February 26, 2014. Kelly, David. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Gale. March 4, 2014. “Anapest.” Merriam Webster, March 12, 2014. “Poetry for Students.” .Vol. 2.Gale, 1998. 1997-2014. Gale Virtual Reference Library. . Smith, Erica. “Poetry for Students.” Elisabeth Thomason: Gale Virtual Reference Library.. 2014.