Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down. - Robert Frost

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Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.

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About Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost (26 March 1874 – 29 January 1963) was an American poet; winner of four Pulitzer Prizes.

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Alternative Names: Robert Lee Frost
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