Project Gutenberg 2007-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 98 Mason, Walt 1862 1939 13021925 Rippling Rhymes Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Rippling Rhymes" by Walt Mason is a collection of humorous poetry written in the early 20th century. The poems cover a variety of themes, mixing light-hearted observations on daily life with social commentary, all presented in a playful and rhythmic style. The collection reflects Mason's unique ability to engage readers with wit and insight on subjects ranging from rural life to human nature. The opening of the collection sets a tone of nostalgia and simplicity, as seen in the poem "Morning in Kansas," where Mason depicts the beauty of dawn in Kansas, alluding to hope and hard work in building a future. Following this, his verses explore topics like editorial influence and farm machinery, blending humor with earnest commentary on society and its quirks. Characters, such as the ambitious farmer and those navigating their human experiences, populate his poems, inviting readers to reflect on life's absurdities while enjoying a lighthearted read. The introductory sections promise an engaging and thoughtful journey through varied landscapes of thought and feeling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry Prose poems PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 207910 193820 2024-10-10T04:53:45.716857 2023-09-10T08:18:49.049633 text/html text/html 183526 2007-09-21T13:33:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 384857 2021-01-03T01:40:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 466096 2024-10-10T04:53:52.877892 application/epub+zip 466720 2024-10-10T04:53:48.223858 application/epub+zip 139769 2024-10-10T04:53:46.725868 application/epub+zip 592686 2024-10-10T04:53:56.067866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573153 2024-10-10T04:53:51.788854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222748 2022-09-10T14:43:35.370077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153351 153340 2024-10-10T04:53:44.933904 2023-09-10T08:18:48.464672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 153169 2021-01-03T01:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59235 2021-01-03T01:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19060 2024-10-10T04:53:56.199800 application/rdf+xml 12099 2024-10-10T04:53:47.280859 image/jpeg 3257 2024-10-10T04:53:46.999851 image/jpeg 452910 2024-10-10T04:53:45.750907 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog