"One will never again look at a birch tree, after the Robert Frost poem, in exactly the same way"
- Paul Muldoon
About this Quote
In this quote, poet Paul Muldoon suggests that after reading Robert Frost's poem about a birch tree, one's perception or understanding of a birch tree will permanently be changed. The poem has the potential to bring out new meanings or associations that were not apparent prior to. Muldoon is basically stating that the poem has the power to change one's relationship or connection to the natural world, developing a brand-new depth of understanding or appreciation for even the most relatively ordinary aspects of life.
This quote is written / told by Paul Muldoon somewhere between June 20, 1951 and today. He was a famous Poet from England.
The author also have 21 other quotes.
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