Although written in the 20th century, much of Robert Frost's poetry is still relevant today. Frost is considered one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. His poetry was largely based, but not limited to, man's constant struggle to understand his relationship with nature. Frost constantly illustrates the difficulties men face and how they struggle to develop individual identities in the world in which they live. Frost's style and structure are said to take a more traditional 19th century stance, but the similarities are significant with his work and the works of his 20th century contemporaries. “A Stream in the City” is a poem that demonstrates Frost's concerns about ever-changing human life and man's attitude toward nature and preservation. This essay will discuss whether this poem, in relation to many others, illustrates Frost's poetic style and his views on poetry as a whole. Frost spent a lot of time in the countryside and seemed to have some appreciation for its natural rawness; most of his poetry is inspired by this natural environment. However, for much of his adulthood he lived in the city, which might have conflicted with his view of nature, as it was the height of industrialization and the changing environment, new inventions and new machines, which led to new and unnecessary human needs. consumption. This also led to the new physiological state of man that was in conflict with his place on earth, leading Frost to his inspirations for his poetry. Nature as imagery is a widespread idea in most of Frost's poems. However, he does not tell us about nature or try to explain nature to us, rather he uses it as a source of narrative to metaphorically position something else. This, we can infer,...... middle of paper ...... each other “Frost's poetry has a very wide range, from extremely long and detailed poems, such as 'after the apple picking” and “a servant to servants”. » or relatively short like “A soldier” or “A question” (which is only four lines). Each of his poems encompasses something different but all have a strong sense of similarity when it comes to the message he wants to communicate to us. A Brook in the City represents to a large extent Frost's general style and vision of poetry. The poem has a rhyme scheme, it uses a large amount of figures of speech, and its language is colloquial, this is true of most, if not all, of Frost's poetry. The poem also encompasses his thoughts and opinions on humanity and its response to the universe. Frost wants us, as the reader, to understand his message and find some kind of wisdom in it. If we do, then Frost will have accomplished what he set out to do with his poetry..