Katydid's Poems

Katydid's Poems

by Kate Slaughter McKinney

This collection of poems by Kate Slaughter McKinney, the 1931 poet laureate of Alabama, showcases her talent for crafting lighthearted and engaging verses. Known by her pen name 'Katydid,' McKinney's poems are filled with playful rhymes and whimsical imagery, making them perfect for young readers to enjoy. Topics range from everyday experiences to nature's wonders, presented in a simple and accessible style.

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1: Dedication and Letter
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1: Dedication and Letter
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2: To A Katydid
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3: A Day Dream
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4: The Old Ravine
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5: Some Day You’ll Wish For Me
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6: To Hallie
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7: I’ve Asked You to Forget Me
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8: Little Blanche
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9: The Little Front Gate
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10: Drifting
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11: Looking Back
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12: Scotta
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13: The Lover and Flower
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14: My Cloud
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15: The Decision
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16: Autumn
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17: A Sister’s Love
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18: In Memory of Fannie Johnson White
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19: The Heliotrope’s Soliloquy
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20: A Problem
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21: My Palace
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22: Death of Summer
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23: Spring and Summer
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24: Under the Snow
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25: The Prettiest Girl in Town
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26: I Am Musing To-night
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27: A Curl
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28: Somebody’s Face
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29: Good-bye, Maggie
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30: The Hermit’s Farewell
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31: A Window I Love
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32: Thistle Down
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33: Bitter Memories
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34: An Acrostic
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35: My Angel Visitor
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36: Keep a Bright Face, Darling
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37: My Neighbor’s Mill
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38: Dripping Springs
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39: In Memoriam
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40: The Old Orchard Trees
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41: On the Hill-top Grow the Daisies
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42: Ella Lee
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43: What is the West Wind Saying
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44: To a Mountain Stream
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45: Pen Pictures
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46: To Mother
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47: The Broken Heart
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48: A Year Ago
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49: A Christmas Peep
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50: Winnie’s Christmas Eve
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51: My Heart’s Little Room
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52: The Three Muses
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53: A Recollection
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54: Don’t Question Him Why
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55: Why?
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56: A Sunset Longing
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57: Journeys
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58: The Lost Poem
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59: A Maple Leaf
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60: A Gallop With Santa Claus
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61: Home Memories
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62: Sunshine and Shadow
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63: Only a Fern Leaf
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64: A Dream
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65: Those Soft Airs She Played
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66: To Albert
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67: The Reunion of the Flowers
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68: Children of the Brain
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69: A Lily of the Valley
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70: Lines to the Old Year
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71: Why I Smile
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72: My Phantom Ships
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73: The Weight of a Word
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74: An Apology
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75: Speak Kindly
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76: Those Willing Hands
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77: Look Into the Past
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78: A Little Face
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79: The Canary and Rose
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80: A Sigh or a Tear
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81: Snow-flakes
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82: A Foot-print
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