Bushed (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Earle Birney
- First Published: 1951
- Type of Work: Narrative
- Genres: Poetry, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Nature, Death or dying, Canada or Canadians, Mountain life, Life and death, Animals, Mountains, Lakes, Wildlife
The Poem
“Bushed” is a free-verse poem in lines of irregular length that convey the experience of a man who succumbs to nature’s intimidating force. The title’s denotations and connotations are all pertinent to the poem’s meaning. In the first place, the title indicates location: the “bush,” which in Canada refers to those vast areas of wilderness remote from human settlement. Second, to be “bushed” is to be exhausted, to be bereft of strength and therefore incapable of countering force with force or even cunning. In this case, it means also in effect to be...
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