The Oak



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I wrote this poem in homage to Robert Frost. His work —the imagery, the meter, the depth— has resonated since I was a girl.

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Written on December 04, 2023

Submitted by molly.a.mcgregor on December 05, 2023

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Molly McGregor

 · 1979 · Massachusetts

Molly McGregor was Born and raised in Massachusetts, and now resides with her family in New Hampshire. Her deep ties to the New England landscape continually inform her writing, thus it’s no surprise she’s most drawn to writers like Frost and Hawthorne. more…

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