"When the Frost is On the Punkin"

[rileydarling23]

Thank you soo much for this! I am a descendant of James Whitcomb Riley & family history is incredibly important to me. While I have always loved his work & collected as much of it as I can, I had not found his most famous, popular works (written in this dialect) very relatable. I didn't really get it. Now I do.

Thank you Kent Risley for sharing your gift with us. You are a true storyteller. Bless you & may you rest in peace.

Thank you Golfdude for this gift to the world, myself, & my family♥

[doctorwu222]

Bravo!

A treasure!

[ekm7348]

I'm sorry I never got to meet Kent Risley.......Thanks for sharing,,,

[amymientka]

my twins are having to memorize this poem for school...we had never heard of it and were having difficulty putting any meaning to it. what the heck is a fodder or a shock???..then we watched your presentation and have a whole new feeling about it, t!hank you for sharing. We will memorize and recite this poem for school but also we will pass it on to our next generation...thanks to you

[ladyjp365]

Thank you.

[emleatha]

This is wonderful wonderful. Thank you.

[teakaycee]

God Bless Mr. Kent Risley. This has been my favorite poem since I was very young. My daddy read it to me from a thick old poem bood he got from his school when he was a boy. I really miss my daddy!

Thank you for sharing this.  <3

[Golfdude3213]

Note to all: we just found out that Kent Risley who's the talent here, just died. I'm so glad I captured this and posted it for all to see.

[thisismoronic]

@Golfdude3213 Such sad news. I love this video...thank you so much for posting it. RIP Kent Risley.

[timothyj1966]

@Golfdude3213 sorry that he passed - what a wonderful story... wraps up the whole feeling of Autumn for me.... he delivers the poem perfectly

[feelgoodaboutit]

I said hello country bumpkin, how's the frost out on the punkin. I've seen some sights, but man, you're somethin. Where'd ya come from, country bumpkin. LOL

[acurf]

I really enjoyed this! Not just a poetry recitation, but the creation of a character.

[7920tn]

I love this! I heard the poem read a few years ago and have featured the poem on my blog before...then got to thinking and wondering could I hear it on You Tube...googled it and this was what I found. I featured it on my Pics & Pieces blog back in August, and had to hear it again. My husband turned down the TV and sat and listened with me...this is wonderful.

[brianmbiggs]

Great telling of this poem. You're true to the words. Thanks for keeping your father's wishes alive. I love this poem and love your honest rendition. Brian

[44maclark]

This made my day. I posted it on my facebook page. I will always treasure this poem and your recitation of it.  Nice to see this slice of your life!

[timothyj1966]

thanks for posting this poem... you perform it well.... 

[Emily4tea]

My granddad could recite this and make us all cry. This guy comes close. Very well done. I miss you granddad.

[jsmilroy]

Well, well done my brother!! So many wonderful memories!

[Nogearz]

You have well honored Your Father.

[slynntube]

What a gift ! .... your performance gives such a wonderful life and richness to the poem. So happy to have discovered this ... most appropriate for this time of year. Will be certain to share it with many others ... any chance Kent will post some more poetry readings?

[fmazzar]

wonderful...we should all learn a poem and perform it once a year in front of strangers...the good old poems are the best

[JS4JESUS]

That was wonderful! We are reading this poem daily in school and I showed this to my students today. So glad you are reciting this to strangers again!

[staylopictures]

I never liked that poem on paper, but hearing you do it gives it real life. Nice work.

[JessieKitteh]

Awesome! Makes me want to go hunting when the frost is on the pumpkin...