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Why Robert Frost's 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' Still Captivates Leaders: Discover the Poem that JFK and Nehru Adored

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"Miles to go before I sleep" is a famous line from Robert Frost’s poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."

The poem was a favorite of President John F. Kennedy and was also admired by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

Why Robert Frost's 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' Still Captivates Leaders: Discover the Poem that JFK and Nehru Adored

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Robert Frost was an American poet, born on March 26, 1874, in San Francisco, California.

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Frost received the Pulitzer Prize four times and was renowned for his vivid depictions of rural life and the lives of common people in New England.

Why Robert Frost's 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' Still Captivates Leaders: Discover the Poem that JFK and Nehru Adored

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He passed away on January 29, 1963, in Boston, Massachusetts.

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The poem captures the tension between the allure of nature and the pressing obligations of life.

Why Robert Frost's 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' Still Captivates Leaders: Discover the Poem that JFK and Nehru Adored

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 It is often compared with William Wordsworth’s "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" (commonly known as "Daffodils") for its thematic elements.

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"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" was part of Frost’s collection "New Hampshire," which was published in 1923 and won him his first Pulitzer Prize.

Why Robert Frost's 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' Still Captivates Leaders: Discover the Poem that JFK and Nehru Adored

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The poem describes a traveller pausing in a snowy wood while riding a horse-drawn carriage, reflecting on both the beauty of nature and the responsibilities that lie ahead.

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