village blcksmith
In “The Village Blacksmith,” the speaker chooses the blacksmith to represent an average person in his daily routine. The poem shows how one should lead a good and meaningful life. A person should look for the good in everyday things. It is important to be happy and feel fulfilled in the ordinary routine of life. The poem describes how the blacksmith wakes up in the morning, opens his shop, gets the fire going and starts pounding away on the steel.