Dust of Snow
by Robert Frost
Robert Frost's short poem had many names: first published as “Favour” in the London Mercury (1920), then reprinted as "Snow Dust" in the Yale Review (1921), before its enduring title, "Dust of Snow" was published in his collected works, New Hampshire (1923). Frost teaches us irony by showing the kindness of a crow, thought to be a symbol of death, for shaking off the snow from a poisonous hemlock. it is often studied by students in grades 4 - 5.
The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued.
Dust of Snow was featured as The Short Story of the Day on Wed, Feb 26, 2025
Featured in our selection of Children's Poems.