Rubáiyát of Doc Sifers

James Whitcomb Riley, often referred to as 'The Hoosier Poet' for his embodiment of the Indiana experience, was a prolific writer and poet whose works continue to resonate with themes of Midwestern rural life. Born on October 7, 1849, in Greenfield, Indiana, Riley's vernacular verse and sentimental poems captured the imagination of the American public in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Des...