The God of the Wood by Bliss Carman

Name: The God of the Wood
Author: Bliss Carman

A poem exploring the idea of a god residing in a forest and the connection between nature and spirituality.

By Bliss Carman · First published 1912 · Genre: Poetry, Nature literature, Lyric poetry · 197 words

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Here all the forces of the wood / As one converge, / To make the soul of solitude / Where all things merge.

The sun, the rain-wind, and the rain, / The visiting moon, / The hurrying cloud by peak and plain, / Each with its boon.

Here power attains perfection still / In mighty ease, / That the great earth may have her will / Of joy and peace.

And so through me, the mortal born / Of plasmic clay, / Immortal powers, kind, fierce, forlorn, / And glad, have sway.

The God of the Wood is listed on Textopian as a poem by Bliss Carman, dated 1912 CE.

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Poetry — The God of the Wood is a collection of poems by Bliss Carman, spanning various themes, all tied together through the motif of nature and the outdoors.
Nature literature — Nature plays a central role in Carman's poems; thus, the book can be considered an example of nature literature.
Lyric poetry — Carman's poems tend to be lyrical, expressing personal emotions and experiences, often with musical rhythms.
Romantic — Given their focus on emotion, imagination and nature, Carman's poems can be considered part of the romantic tradition.