From the introduction, “A Letter from Marica to you” I hope you make some new friends here at Miss Missy’s School! Before you begin reading the story, though, I must tell you something. Some of your new friends have foibles— minor shortcomings. Gilbert likes to say, “As someone once said…” and then quotes a famous
When the Frost is on the Punkin Published on October 6, 2020 by Marica | Edit “When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s inthe shock,And you hear the kyouck and gobble of the struttin’turkey-cock,And the clackin’ of the guineys, and the cluckin’ of thehens,And the rooster’s hallylooyer as he tiptoes on the fence;O, it’s then’s the times
O the days gone by! Originally published on October 22, 2020 by Marica | Edit O the days gone by! O the days gone by!The apples in the orchard, and the pathway through the rye;The chirrup of the robin, and the whistle of the quailAs he piped across the meadows sweet as any nightingale;When the bloom was on the clover,
Evensong Originally published on October 27, 2020 by Marica “Lay away the story,—Though the theme is sweet,There’s a lack of something yet,Leaves it incomplete:—There’s a nameless yearning—Strangely undefined—For a story sweeter stillThan the written kind. Therefore read no longer—I’ve no heart to hearBut just something you make up,O my mother dear.—With your arms around me,Hold me, folded-eyed,—Only let
Over the many long years here I have written several decent posts .for Memorial Day. Today I’ll be picking and choosing from among them and reposting. Here’s the first. In Flanders Fields Published on May 25, 2020 by Marica In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks,
DEAR common flower, that grow’st beside the way,Fringing the dusty road with harmless gold!First pledge of blithesome May,Which children pluck, and, full of pride, uphold—High-hearted buccaneers, o’erjoyed that they 5An Eldorado in the grass have found,Which not the rich earth’s ample roundMay match in wealth!—thou art more dear to meThan all the prouder summer-blooms may
If you can keep your head when all about youAre losing theirs and blaming it on you;If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,But make allowance for their doubting too:If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,Or being hated don’t give way to hating,And
Who Hath a Book by Wilbur Dick Nesbit WHO HATH a bookHas friends at hand,And gold and gearAt his command; And rich estates,If he but look,Are held by himWho hath a book. Who hath a bookHas but to readAnd he may beA king indeed; His Kingdom isHis inglenook;All this is hisWho hath a book. I grew
Beautiful Gems of Thought and Sentiment Being a Vast Treasury of Choice Productions in Poetry, Prose and Song from the Literature and Music of All Ages (1890) (Sorry about the highlighting; captured from Archive)
Originally published on January 1, 2019 One Hundred and One Famous Poems (1929) Be Strong Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do, and loads to lift; Shun not the struggle– face it; ’tis God’s gift. Be strong! Say not, “The days are evil. Who’s
In response to a post which included A.A. Milne’s “Politeness” Andy replied, “I have occasionally written a poem for/about children.” My Least Favorite Color My favorite color is just like yours –A red or green or blue.And if you ask a hundred other kidsThey’ll answer that way, too. My least favorite color, though,is not a
This is something Gilbert says in Chapter Twelve of Miss Missy’s School. Gilbert is quite fond of saying, “As someone once said,” but in the story he never tells us who said what. That’s one of the purposes of The Companion Book to Miss Missy’s School— to fill in the gaps. I am working on
James Whitcomb Riley, The Book of Joyous Children (1902) Kindle, $0.00; Paperback, $6.99 Crappy old edition of The Book of Joyous Children. Bigfoodetc.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. I receive a small commission if you get to Amazon and buy something click through this site. Thanks!
“Lay away the story,—Though the theme is sweet,There’s a lack of something yet,Leaves it incomplete:—There’s a nameless yearning—Strangely undefined—For a story sweeter stillThan the written kind. Therefore read no longer—I’ve no heart to hearBut just something you make up,O my mother dear.—With your arms around me,Hold me, folded-eyed,—Only let your voice go on—I’ll be satisfied.”
O the days gone by! O the days gone by!The apples in the orchard, and the pathway through the rye;The chirrup of the robin, and the whistle of the quailAs he piped across the meadows sweet as any nightingale;When the bloom was on the clover, and the blue was in the sky,And my happy heart
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Our pal, Andy, who has been enjoying the recent boy talk, commented on yesterday’s “What is a Boy?”. It took all day, but this post finally reminded me of a poem I wrote years ago for a friend … Tiny Giant I had a tiny body onceso often rapt with joy.It turned the wheels of tiny
Next to “The Girl I loved”– a book length poem– “How John Quit the Farm” is my very favorite James Whitcomb Riley poem. Enjoy! Riley Farm-Rhymes with Country Pictures (1905). Amazon tells me I have to disclose that I’m an Amazon Associate and I get a small (and thus far by small, I mean next
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