(March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963 / San Francisco)

poet Robert Frost
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Plowmen

A plow, they say, to plow the snow.
They cannot mean to plant it, no --
Unless in bitterness to mock
At having cultivated rock.

Submitted: Monday, January 13, 2003


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  • David Zvekic (6/22/2005 2:16:00 PM)

    Is Frost making fun of the word 'snowplow'?

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