James Whitcomb Riley
Who is James Whitcomb Riley
James Whitcomb Riley (October 7, 1849 – July 22, 1916) was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry. His poems tend to be humorous or sentimental. Of the approximately 1,000 poems Riley wrote, the majority are in dialect. His famous works include "Little Orphant Annie" and "The Raggedy Man".
Riley began his career writing verses as a sign maker and submitting poetry to newspapers. Thanks in part to poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's endorsement, he eventually earned successive jobs at Indiana newspaper publishers during the late 1870s. He gradually rose to prominence during the 1880s through his poetry reading tours. He traveled a touring circuit ...
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James Whitcomb Riley Poems
- Time 2
Wait for the morning! Ah! We wait indeed
For daylight, we who toss about through stress
Of vacant-armed desires and emptiness
Of all the warm, warm touches that we need,
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- The Penalty Of Genius
"When little 'Pollus Morton he's
A-go' to speak a piece, w'y, nen
The Teacher smiles an' says 'at she's
Most proud, of all her little men
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- Song - Subtlety
[R.B.]
Whilst little Paul, convalescing, was staying
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- By Any Other Name
First the teacher called the roll,
Clos't to the beginnin',
"Addeliney Bowersox!"
Set the school a-grinnin'.
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- A Session With Uncle Sidney - Ii - Uncle Brightens Up
Uncle he says 'at 'way down in the sea
Ever'thing's ist like it used to be: -
He says they's mermaids, an' mermens, too,
An' little merchildern, like me an' you -
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- Literateindy: while the heart beats young, by james whitcomb riley.
illustrations by ethel franklin betts bains (indianapolis museum of art)
- Melaniejaxn: o make the world a friendly place
one must show it a friendly face.
~ james whitcomb riley
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- Marikka_1973: “the most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the inevitability of discouragement.” -james whitcomb riley
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