"Home Again with Me" by James Whitcomb Riley is a selection of heartfelt verses from the early 1900s that centers on homecoming and the profound bonds within a family. This work explores a father’s happiness as he excitedly prepares for his daughter, Elviry, to return home after being away at school, highlighting his strong connection to family and the peacefulness of their home life. Told from the father’s point of view, the writer shows his warm feelings as he happily welcomes his daughter back. Riley's writing expresses his pride and happiness when she returns as well as he reflects fondly on past times, and uses lively descriptions and everyday language to show the kindness of family connections, the joys of simple country living, and the security that comes from being with loved ones. The father mixes funny and heartfelt moments, painting the image of a loving home where family and care are most important.
Home Again with Me
By James Whitcomb Riley
Experience a father's heartfelt joy as he anticipates the return of his daughter, celebrating the warmth of family and the simple comforts of a loving home.
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About the AuthorJames Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry. His poems tend to be humorous or sentimental. Of the approximately 1,000 poems Riley wrote, the majority are in dialect. His famous works include "Little Orphant Annie" and "The Raggedy Man".
James Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry. His poems tend to be humorous or sentimental. Of the approximately 1,000 poems Riley wrote, the majority are in dialect. His famous works include "Little Orphant Annie" and "The Raggedy Man".
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