When Day is Done
Edgar A. Guest
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Length 3 h 17 min
Chapters 116
First published 1921
Edgar A. Guest is sometimes known as the "people's poet," noted for his homespun verses of everyday American life and traditional values of home, family, country and faith. This is a collection of his poems reflecting these themes with warmth and humor. (Summary by Larry Wilson)
Chapters
1
When Day Is Done Read by Larry Wilson 1:46
2
The Simple Things Read by Owlivia 1:28
3
Life Is What We Make It Read by mleigh 1:15
4
What We Need Read by SampsonSpeaks 1:46
5
A Boy and His Dad Read by Hayden Charles 1:48
6
If I Had Youth Read by Hayden Charles 2:04
7
Looking Back Read by Hayden Charles 1:52
8
God Made This Day for Me Read by Jonathan Gary 1:59
9
The Grate Fire Read by SampsonSpeaks 1:44
10
The Homely Man Read by Kerry Adams 1:51
11
The Joys We Miss Read by SampsonSpeaks 1:35
12
The Fellowship of Books Read by Krista Zaleski 1:14
13
When Sorrow Comes Read by Jarryd Hanson 1:26
14
Golf Luck Read by Jarryd Hanson 1:38
15
Contradictin' Joe Read by Jarryd Hanson 0:59
16
The Better Job Read by Meliora Dockery 1:25
17
My Religion Read by Larry Wilson 1:57
18
What I Call Living Read by kaylawhy 1:28
19
If This Were All Read by kaylawhy 1:33
20
A Christmas Carol Read by Larry Wilson 1:14
21
Forgotten Boyhood Read by James En 2:04
22
The Peaks of Valor Read by kaylawhy 1:29
23
When the Minister Calls Read by Stan Hargrove 1:42
24
The Age of Ink Read by czandra 2:09
25
No Use Sighin' Read by Doreen Marcotte 1:19
26
No Children! Read by Doreen Marcotte 1:54
27
The Loss Is Not So Great Read by kaylawhy 1:23
28
Dan McGann Declares Himself Read by Krista Zaleski 1:42
29
A Boy and His Stomach Read by Lee Vogler 1:17
30
Home and the Office Read by kaylawhy 1:23
31
He's Taken Out His Papers Read by kaylawhy 1:18
32
Castor Oil Read by Lee Vogler 1:44
33
A Father's Wish Read by Jonathan Gary 2:05
34
No Better Land Than This Read by mleigh 1:38
35
A Boy and His Dog Read by Krista Zaleski 1:19
36
Wait Till Your Pa Comes Home Read by Kerry Adams 2:01
37
Nothing to Laugh At Read by Lee Vogler 2:10
38
No Room for Hate Read by mleigh 1:52
39
The Boy and the Flag Read by mleigh 1:52
40
Too Big a Price Read by Kathy Kay 2:12
41
Always Saying "Don't!" Read by Lee Vogler 1:33
42
Boy O' Mine Read by czandra 1:46
43
To a Little Girl Read by Krista Zaleski 1:50
44
A Feller's Hat Read by D. L. Brown 1:14
45
The Good Little Boy Read by Winnifred Assmann 1:26
46
Green Apple Time Read by Doreen Marcotte 1:50
47
She Mothered Five Read by Krista Zaleski 2:05
48
Little Girls Are Best Read by Krista Zaleski 1:32
49
The World and Bud Read by Kathy Kay 1:31
50
Aw Gee Whiz! Read by Krista Zaleski 1:13
51
Practicing Time Read by Krista Zaleski 2:04
52
The Christmas Gift for Mother Read by Krista Zaleski 1:35
53
Bedtime Read by Laurel Monroe 1:53
54
The Willing Horse Read by James En 2:20
55
Where Children Play Read by Rachel Bishop 1:15
56
How Do You Buy Your Money? Read by James En 1:36
57
Mother's Day Read by Krista Zaleski 1:29
58
When We Play the Fool Read by Doreen Marcotte 1:46
59
What Makes an Artist Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:40
60
She Powders Her Nose Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:21
61
The Chip on Your Shoulder Read by Alan Mapstone 1:54
62
All for the Best Read by Laurel Monroe 2:12
63
The Kick Under the Table Read by Alan Mapstone 1:53
64
Leader of the Gang Read by Alan Mapstone 2:00
65
Ma and the Ouija Board Read by Kerry Adams 2:40
66
The Call of the Woods Read by Rachel Bishop 1:08
67
Committee Meetings Read by Molly Murphy 1:38
68
Pa and the Monthly Bills Read by Alan Mapstone 2:08
69
Bob White Read by czandra 1:28
70
When Ma Wants Something New Read by Winnifred Assmann 1:58
71
Sittin' on the Porch Read by Krista Zaleski 1:23
72
With Dog and Gun Read by Alan Mapstone 2:21
73
Old Mister Laughter Read by James En 1:11
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A Family Row Read by Molly Murphy 1:32
75
The Lucky Man Read by Kerry Adams 1:32
76
Lonely Read by Rachel Bishop 0:55
77
The Cookie Jar Read by Krista Zaleski 1:35
78
Little Wrangles Read by Doreen Marcotte 1:50
79
The Wide Outdoors Read by Molly Murphy 1:27
80
Where's Mamma? Read by Krista Zaleski 1:17
81
Summer Dreams Read by Krista Zaleski 1:59
82
I Ain't Dead Yet Read by Alan Mapstone 2:02
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The Cure for Weariness Read by czandra 1:55
84
To an Old Friend Read by Kendra Sanders 1:25
85
Satisfied With Life Read by Tina Marie Cruz 1:10
86
Autumn Evenings Read by Krista Zaleski 1:28
87
Memorial Day Read by Chuck de Sully 1:36
88
The Happy Man Read by Kerry Adams 1:37
89
The Song of the Builder Read by James En 1:32
90
Old Years and New Read by Kendra Sanders 1:30
91
When We're All Alike Read by Curtis R. 2:04
92
The Things You Can't Forget Read by Winnifred Assmann 2:06
93
The Making of Friends Read by Winnifred Assmann 1:51
94
The Deeds of Anger Read by Doreen Marcotte 1:59
95
I'd Rather Be a Failure Read by Alan Mapstone 1:52
96
Couldn't Live Without You Read by Krista Zaleski 1:26
97
Just a Boy Read by James En 1:39
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What Home's Intended For Read by Krista Zaleski 1:27
99
Safe at Home Read by Rachel Bishop 0:58
100
When Friends Drop In Read by BenDowling 2:18
101
The Book of Memory Read by Tina Marie Cruz 1:36
102
Pretending Not to See Read by Patrick Randall 2:06
103
The Joys of Home Read by Curtis R. 2:05
104
We're Dreamers All Read by Rachel Bishop 1:17
105
What Is Success? Read by Tina Marie Cruz 1:14
106
The Three Me's Read by James En 1:56
107
Brothers All Read by Curtis R. 2:15
108
When We Understand the Plan Read by James En 1:39
109
The Spoiler Read by Allegra LittleCole 1:15
110
A Vanished Joy Read by Patrick Randall 2:38
111
Carry On Read by James En 1:22
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Life's Single Standard Read by James En 1:38
113
Learn to Smile Read by Kerry Adams 1:42
114
The True Man Read by James En 1:34
115
Cleaning the Furnace Read by Chuck de Sully 1:54
116
Trouble Brings Friends Read by Larry Wilson 1:24
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