Robert Frost was a popular American poet known for his poems that conveyed deep philosophical views through everyday situations. Some of his most famous poems were "The Road Not Taken," "Mending Wall," and "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening." "The Road Not Taken" explores the concept of choice and how the decisions made in life shape one's future path and destiny. The poem uses the image of diverging paths in a yellow wood to represent the different decisions people must sometimes make.