Canis Major
Robert Frost
Track 25 on West-Running Brook
1 viewer
About
This song bio is unreviewed
Genius Annotation
Canis Major is the name of one of the major constellations. The “greater dog” contains Sirius (“the dog star”), which is the brightest star in the night sky. The big dog “follows” Orion the hunter through the night sky. Frost may have intended a much darker meaning with this poem.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Spring Pools
- 5.Atmosphere
- 6.Devotion
- 8.The Cocoon
- 10.A Peck of Gold
- 11.Acceptance
- 13.Lodged
- 14.A Minor Bird
- 15.Bereft
- 18.The Thatch
- 19.A Winter Eden
- 20.The Flood
- 24.Sand Dunes
- 25.Canis Major
- 26.A Soldier
- 27.Immigrants
- 28.Hannibal
- 29.The Flower Boat
- 30.The Times Table
- 31.The Investment
- 32.The Last Mowing
- 33.The Birthplace
- 35.Dust in the Eyes
- 37.The Armful
- 38.What Fifty Said
- 39.Riders
- 41.The Bear
Comments