Now is the Time of Year

Name: Now is the Time of Year
Author: Bliss Carman

A poem about the changing seasons and the passing of time. The speaker reflects on the beauty of nature and the importance of living in the present moment.

By Bliss Carman · First published 1896 · Genre: Poetry, Nature · 186 words

First lines

Now is the time of year When all the flutes begin, -- The redwing bold and clear, The rainbird far and thin.

In all the waking lands There's not a wilding thing But knows and understands The burden of the spring.

Now every voice alive By rocky wood and stream Is lifted to revive The ecstasy, the dream.

For Nature, never old, But busy as of yore, From sun and rain and mould Is making spring once more.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Bliss Carman
Date: 1896 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Nature
Length: 186 words
Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Poetry — Bliss Carman is recognized primarily as a poet, and 'Now is the Time of Year' also showcases his poetic style.
Nature — 'Now is the Time of Year' frequently makes reference to themes of nature, a known hallmark of Bliss Carman's writing.