The last few unbelievable autumn days made me recall how fall was Bill’s favorite time of year. With harvest and hunting and his invariably daily habit of pulling a Golden Delicious off the apple tree on his way to the barn, it filled his soul with joy.
My mind turns also to my Mother reading, or more likely reciting, James Whitcomb Riley’s poem by the title of this blog. Riley was an American poet whose dialect and common subjects made him loved by people in the late 1880’s. He was called the children’s poet, for his Little Orphan Annie poem and his Raggedy Man poem, which became the inspiration for the Raggedy Ann dolls
If you hunger for something refreshing as a crisp autumn day, and non political, I suggest you get on your computers and read James Whitcomb Riley’s poetry.
Here is my only political comment for the day, quoting Mr.Riley (without his wonderful dialect) from Little Orphan Annie……”You better mind your parents and your teachers, fond and dear, and cherish those who love you and dry the orphan’s tear. And help the poor and needy ones that cluster all about…..or the Goblins will get you if you don’t watch out!!”
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