Poet

James Whitcomb Riley

James Whitcomb Riley has 9 approved public poems available in Poem A Day.

1. A Life-Lesson by James Whitcomb Riley

   "There! little girl; don't cry!" — James Whitcomb Riley, "A Life-Lesson"

   nature, love, death
2. A Song of the Road by James Whitcomb Riley

   "O I will walk with you, my lad, whichever way you fare," — James Whitcomb Riley, "A Song of the Road"

   nature, love, death
3. A Summer Afternoon by James Whitcomb Riley

   "A languid atmosphere, a lazy breeze," — James Whitcomb Riley, "A Summer Afternoon"

   nature, hope, solitude
4. Ike Walton's Prayer by James Whitcomb Riley

   "I crave, dear Lord," — James Whitcomb Riley, "Ike Walton's Prayer"

   nature, love, beauty
5. Liberty by James Whitcomb Riley

   "New Castle, July 4, 1878" — James Whitcomb Riley, "Liberty"

   nature, love, death
6. Our Hired Girl by James Whitcomb Riley

   "Our hired girl, she's 'Lizabuth Ann;" — James Whitcomb Riley, "Our Hired Girl"

   nature, love, hope
7. The Song of Yesterday by James Whitcomb Riley

   "I" — James Whitcomb Riley, "The Song of Yesterday"

   nature, love, death
8. There Was a Cherry-Tree by James Whitcomb Riley

   "There was a cherry-tree. Its bloomy snows" — James Whitcomb Riley, "There Was a Cherry-Tree"

   nature, love, time
9. Who Bides His Time by James Whitcomb Riley

   "Who bides his time, and day by day" — James Whitcomb Riley, "Who Bides His Time"

   nature, love, grief