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Subject: KATYDIDS
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A SUMMER AFTERNOON, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: A languid atmosphere, a lazy breeze
Last Line: "coo-coo!"" -- I mustn't -- ""coo-coo!"" -- fall asleep!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Afternoon; Katydids; Summer


OLD GRANNY DUSK, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Old granny dusk, when the sun
Last Line: Er kisses the face you're a-bendin' down.
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Animals; Bats; Dusk; Katydids


SEPTEMBER DARK, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The air falls chill
Last Line: O dews, weep on uncomforted!
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Katydids; Night; September; Bedtime


SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: In the golden noon-shine
Last Line: "cheep! Cheep! Cheep!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Katydids; Moon; Summer; Winter


THE KATYDIDS, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Sometimes I keep
Last Line: Mommy dear!
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Katydids; Night; Noises; Sleep; Bedtime


TO A CATY-DID, by PHILIP FRENEAU    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: In a branch of willow hid
Last Line: With your song of caty-did.
Subject(s): Katydids


TO AN INSECT, by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: I love to hear thine earnest voice
Last Line: Than many a kate has done.
Variant Title(s): Katydid
Subject(s): Insects; Katydids; Bugs