In a book by Robert Faggen it is stated that, "If by pastoral we mean a mode that emphasizes the beauty and simplicity of country life, then Frost's poetry it seems decidedly dissonant” (Faggen ). This quote helps to highlight the importance of country life and urbanity in Frost's poetry. Poems about urbanity, especially Robert Frost's poems Birches, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Mending Wall, Out Out, Acquainted With the Night, and The Gift Outright help explain why urbanity is significant in poetry. Birches by Robert Frost shows how significant urbanity is in poetry. This poem shows urbanity because it uses birch trees, which are common to see in urban areas,