Robert Frost had a long and well-lived life. Frost was born in San Francisco, California in 1874. Frost was and still is one of the most famous American poets to have lived. Frost lived in San Francisco until his father's death in 1885. He and his mother then moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts. Frost then graduated from Lawrence High School in 1892. Frost graduated as valedictorian. After graduating from high school, Frost went to Dartmouth and Harvard, two Ivy League schools. He married Elinor Miriam White, his high school sweetheart, in 1895. After marrying her, they moved to New Hampshire where he had six children. Frost moved away to try farming. Frost began raising chickens and published ten short stories and sketches in two poultry magazines. While farming, his family lived on the edge of poverty. He was determined to become a widely published poet. Unfortunately, Frost was unable to find a wide audience for his poems. His poems were too radical for American publishers in the early 1900s. Having no luck in America, Frost moved to England. Within months, he found a publisher to publish his first collection of poems, “A Boys Will” and “North of Boston.” (Thompson)The three years Robert Frost spent in England were the most memorable years of his career. In London, he made important contacts to advance his career, such as Erza Pound, who introduced him to London literary circles. From this circle he quickly became friends with Georgian poets. However, Frost's strongest friendship was with Edward Thomas, a Welsh-born poet. Both Frost and Thomas had the same poetic style. In 1914, at the start of World War I, Frost and his family returned to America. From the popularity of hi...... middle of paper ......olds Pub., 2006. Print.2. Doresky, William. “Frost, Robert 1874-1963”. American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies, Retrospective Supplement 1. Ed. A. Walton Litz and Molly Weigel. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. 121-144. Scribner Writers on GVRL. Internet. December 11, 2013.3. Hewitt, Geof. “Givre, Robert (1874-1963).” Poets of the world. Ed. Ron Padgett. Flight. 1. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2000. 369-380. Scribner Writers on GVRL. Internet. December 11, 2013.4. Mazzeno, Laurence W. Masterplots. Pasadena, CA: Salem, 2011. Print.5. Poetry for students. Np: Gale / Cengage Learning, 2008. Print.6. Thompson, Lawrence. “Frost, Robert 1874-1963.” American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies. Ed. Leonard Unger. Flight. 2: Ralph Waldo Emerson to Carson McCullers. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1974. 150-172. Scribner Writers on GVRL. Internet. December 11. 2013.