A Spray of Kentucky Pine
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Grief for a poet and gratitude for a mother's recovery meet in Douglass Sherley's tribute to James Whitcomb Riley. Its double dedication honors Riley's memory and celebrates Sherley's mother's birthday. Recollections of their friendship include the encouraging letters Riley sent her while the two men were away together. Personal affection shapes the work's account of a public literary figure, giving family ties a place beside the poet's wider reputation.
Telegram messages, memorial proposals and poems form the tribute's varied structure. Sherley asks for a bronze figure of Riley dressed as a Union soldier, connecting this request with a poem about a father's attachment to his son. Elsewhere he recalls a drive to the White River and reflects on Riley's sensitive temperament and mystical moods.
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Book facts
- Author
- Douglass Sherley
- Reading time
- About 20 minutes
- Pages
- 25
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Poetry
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online