Project Gutenberg 2024-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 153 Wild, Payson Sibley 1869 1951 Ferus, P. Sibleius Wild, Payson S. (Payson Sibley) 19000837 Idylls of the Skillet Fork $aChicago :$bRalph Fletcher Seymour, $c1918. Reprinted in part from the Chicago Tribune. Bob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Idylls of the Skillet Fork" by Payson Sibley Wild is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. This work offers a vivid portrayal of rural life in America, focusing on the daily experiences and the interactions between people and nature within a farming community. Its likely topic revolves around the simple joys, trials, and traditions of farm life, depicting the character of its inhabitants through humor and wit." The book is filled with a series of bucolic anecdotes and observations from the perspective of a narrator who closely follows a character named Bill. The narrative captures moments of rural existence, ranging from humorous events like a bootleg gang's antics to introspective thoughts on nature, family, and the passage of seasons. Bill, as a humorous yet wise figure, navigates life alongside friends, family, and animals, engaging in activities such as hunting, farming, and reflecting on serious matters like war and loyalty. Each poem encapsulates the richness of country life and conveys deeper philosophical musings, making the collection a celebration of the rural American spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/idyllsofskilletf00wild/page/n9/mode/2up 20220314183831wild 1918 US Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Dialect poetry, American Country life -- United States -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 179860 2025-09-29T03:32:10.673137 text/html 154428 2024-01-29T12:24:34 text/html 985671 2025-09-29T03:32:16.534650 application/epub+zip 984538 2025-09-29T03:32:12.086128 application/epub+zip 221491 2025-09-29T03:32:11.342096 application/epub+zip 1543107 2025-09-29T03:32:19.320588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1513646 2025-09-29T03:32:15.912637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102430 2025-09-29T03:32:09.995152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82534 2024-01-29T12:24:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15907 2025-09-29T03:32:19.461556 application/rdf+xml 25100 2025-09-29T03:32:11.557157 image/jpeg 3874 2025-09-29T03:32:11.449103 image/jpeg 1307609 2025-09-29T03:32:10.706130 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog