“Birches” is a poem written by Robert Frost that has a speaker, images and symbols. The speaker of this poem is Robert. He explains his point of view on birch trees in the first person. Imagery is a word, phrase, or sentence that shows an experience or object. There are many examples of imagery in this poem. Symbols are something in the story that represents something else. There are many symbols in “Birches”. In “Birches”, Robert recounts how he sees birches in winter whose branches are bent. He says he hopes they are bent because a boy swung on them, but he understands that when a child swings on branches, the branches don't stay bent forever. These trees are permanently bent. However, it is winter and there are ice storms. Ice damages birch trees and leaves them bent forever. He then thinks back to his childhood when he used to swing on the trees without worrying. He wishes he could go back and be a child again. “Birches” by Robert Frost is a poem that shows images and symbols, and has a first-person speaker. Robert explains how he feels about the...