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Bliss Carman. By Aaron Gagnon. Background. Bliss Carman is a well known Canadian poet who was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick on April 15th, 1861. Carman was educated at the: University of New Brunswick University of Edinburgh Harvard University New York City University.
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Bliss Carman By Aaron Gagnon
Background • Bliss Carman is a well known Canadian poet who was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick on April 15th, 1861. • Carman was educated at the: • University of New Brunswick • University of Edinburgh • Harvard University • New York City University
Background ( cont.) • After Bliss completed his education, he moved to New York City and became an editor/writer for the Independent, the Cosmopolitan, the Atlantic Monthly, the Chap Book and other newspaper journals. • During this time, he published some of his finest poetry.
Background(cont.) • At age forty-five, Bliss Carman moved to Connecticut and continued to write poetry. • As result of his great poetry writing, Bliss was awarded with the Lorne Pierce Medal in recognition of his imaginative literature.
Background (cont.) • At age sixty-eight, Bliss Carman died and his body was returned home to Fredericton, New Brunswick and was buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery in the Poet’s Corner. • There are two schools in Fredericton that honored him for his great writing and they named their school after him. • Bliss Carman Middle School • Carman Creek Elementary
Interesting Facts: • His real name is William Bliss Carman but he preferred the name Bliss Carman. He published all of his literature under his middle name, Bliss. • Literacy and poetry runs throughout his ancestors. His great-grandfather, great- grandmother and cousin were all poets and dedicated their life to literacy.
Poetry by Bliss Carman AT TWILIGHT Now the fire is lighted On the chimney stone, Day goes down the valley, I am left alone. Now the misty purple Floods the darkened vale, And the stars come out On the twilight trail The mountain river murmurs In his rocky bed, And the stealthy shadows Fill the house with dread. Then I hear your laughter At the open door,-- Brightly burns the fire I need fear no more.
Poetry by Bliss Carman AT SUNRISE NOW the stars have fadedIn the purple chill,Lo, the sun is kindlingOn the eastern hill. Tree by tree the forest Takes the golden tinge,As the shafts of gloryPierce the summit’s fringe Rock by rock the ledgesTake the rosy sheen, As the tide of splendorFloods the dark ravine Like a shining angelAt my cabin door,Shod with hope and silence, Day is come once more. Then, as if in sorrowThat you are not here,All his magic beautiesGray and disappear.
Poetry by Bliss Carman THE CAMPFIRE OF THE SUN LO, now, the journeying sun,Another day’s march is done,Kindles his campfire at the edge of night!And in the twilight paleAbove his crimson trail, The stars move out their cordons still and bright. Now in the darkening hushA solitary thrushSings on in silvery rapture to the deep;While brooding on her best, The wandering soul has rest,And earth receives her sacred gift of sleep.
Poetry by Bliss Carman(Analyzed poem) SPRING NIGHT In the wondrous star-sown night, In the first sweet warmth of spring, I lie awake and list To hear the glad earth sing. I hear the brook in the wood Murmuring, as it goes, The song of the happy journey Only the wise heart knows. I hear the trilling note Of the tree-frog under the hill, And the clear and watery treble Of his brother, silvery shrill. And then I wander away Through the mighty forest of Sleep, To follow the fairy music To the shore of an endless deep.
Analysis: • Bliss Carman used his sense of hearing and wrote about the many sounds associated with spring in the poem Spring Night. • Poetic devices used in this poem include: 1) Imagery – “I hear the brook in the wood, Murmuring, as it goes” 2) Rhyming- lines 2 and 4 of each stanza ex: And then I wander away Through the mighty forest of Sleep, To follow the fairy music To the shore of an endless deep. Rhyme
Analysis: (cont.) 3) Metaphors- ex: To hear the glad earth sing 4)Personification- ex: Only the wise heart knows • The theme of this poem deals with atmosphere in spring or nature. This is because the poem expressed the noises and sounds that you will normally experience in the beginning of spring or in nature. • Personally, I enjoyed this poem because it was filled with many imagery lines that really brought out the sounds in your mind and makes you think of springtime. The poem was very vivid (real) because I could really picture this poem in my head.
Discussion Questions: • Does this poem remind you of anything? (An Event ,etc) • What do you think Bliss Carman’s purpose of writing this poem is? • What do you think the author is referring to in this line? To follow the fairy music To the shore of an endless deep.
Creative Response: Trip in the Forest In the green mountains during the day Under the vale of huge trees I walk at a steady pace To take in the incredible scenery I hear the birds chirping in the deep woods The musical melody of young larks The sounds continue as I keep going on my journey The forest seems to become more alive as it reaches dark I hear the hooting noise over and over Somewhere in the haunting trees And the loud and distinct cricket noise Brings with it, the evening breeze And then I maintain a slow stroll Though the mighty dark forest, I do roam I follow my instincts in the dark To arrive safely at my home.
Work Cited: • http://www.famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/bliss_carman/biography • http://www.uwo.ca/english/canadianpoetry/confederation/Bliss%20Carman/april_airs/index.htm • http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0001416 • http://wpcontent.answers.com/wikipedia/en/9/96/Bliss_Carman.jpg
