Intellectual Limitations

Parunts knows lots more than us,
    But they don't know all things, -
'Cause we ketch 'em, lots o' times,
    Even on little small things.

One time Winnie ask' her Ma,
    At the winder, sewin',
What's the wind a-doin' when
    It's a-not a-blowin'?

Yes, an' 'Del', that very day,
    When we're nearly froze out,
He ask' Uncle where it goes
    When the fire goes out?

Nen I run to ask my Pa,
    That way, somepin' funny;
But I can't say ist but "Say,"
When he turn to me an' say,
    "Well, what is it, Honey?"

James Whitcomb Riley

James Whitcomb Riley

James Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. He was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and the "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and children's poetry respectively. Over his career, Riley authored approximately 1,000 poems, including "Little Orphant Annie" and "The Raggedy Man". His influence extended into the 20th century, and his works continued to be celebrated for their nostalgic and rural themes.

James Whitcomb Riley

English

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