
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
WITH PICTURES BY - WILL VAWTER
TO - GEORGE A. CARR
RILEY SONGS OF HOME
WE MUST GET HOME
JUST TO BE GOOD
MY FRIEND
THINKIN' BACK
NOT ALWAYS GLAD WHEN WE SMILE
HIS ROOM
A tender collection of verses invites listeners into the quiet longing of wandering souls yearning for the familiar comforts of home. The poems move from vivid scenes of apple blossoms and garden gates to the soft lullabies of rain‑kissed rooms, each line echoing the simple pleasures that strangers often overlook. Through rhythmic musings on sunrise glories, humble harvests, and the gentle touch of a mother’s hand, the work captures the bittersweet ache of distance and the hope of return.
Interwoven with reflections on modest goodness and the quiet strength of perseverance, the verses balance wistful nostalgia with a calm affirmation that virtue itself can be enough. Listeners will find a gentle, steady cadence that mirrors the slow walk back to cherished places, offering solace to anyone who has ever felt the pull of home’s quiet call.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (67K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Scott G. Sims and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Jul 12, 2005
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1849–1916
Best known for warm, funny poems in everyday Midwestern speech, this beloved Indiana writer brought small-town life and childhood memories vividly to the page. His work helped make pieces like “Little Orphant Annie” and “The Raggedy Man” part of American popular culture.
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