Dust of Snow

Dust of Snow - context Summary

Published in 1923

Context: "Dust of Snow" was first published in 1923 and appears in the collection New Hampshire. The poem is a brief lyric recounting a small natural incident—a crow shaking snow from a hemlock—that produces an unexpected, salvaging change of mood. Placed in a book that won Frost the Pulitzer Prize, the poem reflects his wider interest in rural scenes and momentary moral or emotional reversals. Its concise presentation and focus on a single image suit the quieter, reflective pieces in the collection.