“One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.” 🌳 ⁣⁣ On April 7, 1955, the American poet Robert Frost read his beloved poem “Birches” live at The Met—part of a series of readings at the Museum that included W. H. Auden, T. S. Eliot, and E. E. Cummings. ⁣ ⁣⁣ In celebration of National Poetry Month, have a listen to an excerpt of Frost’s reading of the poem—accompanied by some of our favorite nature-inspired works in The Met collection. ⁣ 🌳 Watch the full optical poem at the link in bio. #Nat