- "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is a poem written by Robert Frost in 1922 that was published in his collection New Hampshire. It is written from the perspective of a traveler who has stopped in the woods to watch the snow fill in, even though he has promises to keep and miles to go before sleeping. - The poem explores the themes of isolation vs. social obligations through the traveler's desire to stay in the peaceful woods contrasted with his responsibility to continue on his journey. It uses imagery of the quiet snowy woods and personification of the traveler's horse to depict the scene. - Composed of four quatrains in an AABA rubaiyat rhyme scheme