• Skip to main content
  • Skip to after header navigation
  • Skip to site footer

A Quiet Simple Life | Sallie Borrink

A Quiet Simple Life

  • Blog
  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Homeschooling
    • Homeschool Planning
    • Back-to-Homeschool
    • Picture Book Activities
    • Gifted & 2e
    • Unit Studies
  • Free Printables
    • Free Homeschool Printables
    • Free Simple Living Printables
  • Building Your Family Life
    • Simple Living
    • Gracious Christian Parenting
  • Steadfast Christian Faith
    • Scripture Library
    • Christian Quotes
  • The Shop
    • Explore The Shop
    • Your Cart
    • Your Account Details
      • View Your Orders
      • Go To Your Downloads
      • My Account
    • Lost Password Help
    • Digital Products Terms of Use
  • Recent Comments
  • Forum
  • Donate
  • Search
You are here: Home / Our Family Stories / Pansies & Heartsease / “The Pansy” by James Whitcomb Riley



Archives

“The Pansy” by James Whitcomb Riley

Sunday, May 4, 2025 (Updated: Sunday, November 9, 2025)
3 Comments

Post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure statement.

James Whitcomb Riley, often called the “Hoosier Poet,” wrote this short, charming piece about the pansy.




The Pansy

Pansy, pansy, purple and gold,
Story of love in your petals told;
Velvet your touch and fragrant your breath,
Symbol of thoughts that conquer death.

Pansy, pansy, under the sun,
Smiling at me when the day is done;
Dear little face in the garden bed,
Lifting to mine your gentle head.

Image by Anelka from Pixabay

Category: Pansies & Heartsease

About Sallie Borrink

Sallie Schaaf Borrink is a Christian, wife, mother, homeschooler, homebody, and autodidact. She owns a home-based graphic design and web design business with her husband (DavidandSallie.com).

You Might Also Like

“Pansies” by Kate Seymour Maclean

“Pansies” by R. C. Lehmann

How To Grow Planters Full of Pansies

Previous Post:Letting Go When It’s Time | Cozy Life Reset – Day 15
Next Post:Using AI for Research Using Prompt Engineering

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Teri Long

    Monday, May 5, 2025 at 2:18 pm

    Dear Sallie,

    I just found ‘For the Love of Pansies’ … love, love, love it. This is such a sweet and quiet place to visit. I have a need for peace and quiet more than ever. Thank you for this warm and welcoming little space.

    Homespun Hugs, Teri

    Reply
    • Sallie

      Monday, May 5, 2025 at 2:23 pm

      Hi Teri,

      How nice to see you again! I think you will enjoy this website. I love working on it.

      Have a good week!
      Sallie

      Reply
      • Teri Long

        Monday, May 5, 2025 at 2:37 pm

        Sallie, I just love pansies. They are so pretty. If you visit my blog, my most recent post shares our back deck and you will find my little pansies there. They have grown a lot and I love them. My comments are closed. I am thinking about opening those back up in the near future. You are welcome to ‘chat’ through my email if you would like. Also, you can delete this comment if you would like. Hugs, Teri

        Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

 

Thank you for your comment. I read and appreciate each one even if I am unable to respond.

Sidebar

Sallie Schaaf Borrink

I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and happy warrior for Christ. Our little family lives a quiet and cozy life of home education, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. I’ve been writing here for 20+ years as a curator of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. I don't peddle trendy aesthetics or ideas, but write about what I'm learning while thinking for myself. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥

Search

Categories




Popular This Week

  • How Zionists Conquered American Christianity with the Scofield Bible SIMPLEHow Zionists Conquered American Christianity with the Scofield Bible
  • Junia or Junias in Translation of Romans 16-7 SQUAREJunia or Junias in the Translation of Romans 16:7
  • Free United States Map Printable SQUARE 2Free United States Map Printable for Homeschoolers
  • Free November Calendar Activity Printable SQUAREFree November Calendar Printable Activity for Kids
  • Pansies by Kate Seymour Maclean“Pansies” by Kate Seymour Maclean
  • Woman in pink sweater entering credit card info into tabletSubscription Fatigue Is Real
  • Free Vacation Word Search Printable SQUAREFree Vacation Word Search Printable
  • Who Were The Nephilim SQUAREWho Were The Nephilim?
  • The Complementarian Problem with Deborah SIMPLEThe Complementarian Problem With Deborah
  • Editable Attendance Record SQUAREFree Editable Homeschool Attendance Record Printable (3 Styles)

Popular Today In My Shop

  • Prayer Journal PagesPrayer Journal Pages | A Cozy Year
  • Thanksgiving Themed Learning Pack 042923Thanksgiving Themed Pack – Printable Worksheets & Activities
  • Laundry Room Cleaning Checklist 083123Laundry Room Cleaning Checklist
  • Cottage Rose and Sage Weekly Menu PlannersWeekly Menu Planners | Cottage Rose & Sage
  • Chinese New Year Notebooking PagesChinese New Year Notebooking Pages
  • Notes List 2Note Lists | A Sweet Year
  • Jack Frost By Gabriel Setoun Printable“Jack Frost” by Gabriel Setoun
  • Shape and Color Bingo 4x4 2Shapes and Colors Bingo Game Printable Cards 4×4
  • Memory Game Bundle 2Printable Memory Games Bundle

What Can I Help You Find Today?

Home

About Sallie

Contact

Privacy Policy

Disclaimers & Disclosures

Subscribe

Make a Donation

Tags

My Telegram

My Printables Shop

My Account

Cart

Lost Password Help

Digital Products Terms of Use

Simple Living

Unit Studies & Learning Themes

Homeschooling

Free Printables

Copyright © 2005–2026 · A Quiet Simple Life · All Rights Reserved · Powered by Mai Theme

Scroll Up
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.