That Night
'That Night' Summary
The poem begins with the speaker, a young boy, lying in bed on a warm summer night. He listens to the sounds of the crickets and the frogs outside, and the smell of the honeysuckle drifting through the open window. As he drifts off to sleep, he remembers other summer nights from his childhood, filled with swimming, fishing, and playing with friends. The poem ends with the speaker expressing his longing to return to those carefree days of his youth.Book Details
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James Whitcomb Riley
United States
James Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry...
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