Yorkie, your Post #1473 is Beautiful.
Amy, your Post #1498 Reminded me of the Places I See when my Husband and I Go on our Weekend Drives in the Country. We See Some Old Homes in Pretty Good Shape, and Others that are Falling Down, and still Others where All that Remains is just a Chimney and a Well. My Neighbor Said that One Particular House that's still Barely Standing a Few Miles from Here is the Original Home that was in this Area, Before Others were Built. There was a House on my Property, but it Burned Down over 30 Years Ago. It is Interesting to Wonder and Think about the People who Lived in these Places. My Neighbor Told me that a House used to be on his Property, and that 3 Brothers Lived there, and that All 3 Died from Eating or Drinking Something Bad. That's a Bit of History I wouldn't Mind not having Learned, Lol.
Thank you, Kitty. It’s been one of my most favorite poems since I first read it (probably a hundred years ago!)
My favorite poet is James Whitcomb Riley. His poetry is so ‘down home’.........such as “Little Orphant Annie” (The goblin’s will get you if you don’t watch out!) Another one......”The Raggedy Man”. I have every edition of his books, (signed) and they are a treasure.