Poetic Openings : Lola Ridge to James Whitcomb Riley

Poet : Lola Ridge : Poem : Wind Rising In The Alleys : First Line : Wind rising in the alleys
Poet : James Whitcomb Riley : Poem : A Barefoot Boy : First Line : 1 A barefoot boy! I mark him at his play --
Poet : James Whitcomb Riley : Poem : A Life Lesson : First Line : There! little girl! don’t cry!
Poet : James Whitcomb Riley : Poem : Granny : First Line : 1 Granny's come to our house,
Poet : James Whitcomb Riley : Poem : Little Orphant Annie : First Line : 1 Little Orphant Annie's come to our house to stay,

Poet : James Whitcomb Riley : Poem : Our Hired Girl : First Line : 1 Our hired girl, she's 'Lizabuth Ann;
Poet : James Whitcomb Riley : Poem : The Brook-song : First Line : Little brook! Little brook!
Poet : James Whitcomb Riley : Poem : The Bumblebee : First Line : 1 You better not fool with a Bumblebee! --
Poet : James Whitcomb Riley : Poem : The Old Swimmin' Hole : First Line : 1 Oh! the old swimmin'-hole! whare the crick so still and deep
Poet : James Whitcomb Riley : Poem : The Parting Guest : First Line : What delightful hosts are they—