Tree at My Window
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Published in 1928
"Tree at My Window" was published in 1928 in Robert Frost's collection West-Running Brook. The poem reflects Frost's long engagement with rural New England and his habit of turning intimate domestic observation into broader reflection. Addressing a single tree outside his window, Frost uses a familiar scene to explore continuity between human interior life and the natural world, and to suggest shared vulnerability and mutual witness. Its placement in the collection aligns with Frost's late-1920s interest in blending colloquial voice with philosophical meditation rooted in local landscape.
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