for the Spokane Spokesman-Review consistently reflects his comic sensibility. However, his work cannot be solely deemed humorous, for many of his poems have outstanding merit. An example are his volumes of poetry that were published in New York and written in rhyme and meter. Highly esteemed poet Vachel Lindsay confirms the quality of King’s poems, saying: “Stoddard, the King of the revels of Spokane, is a jester of royal descent. He is to be compared to Falstaff, in the taverns, to Touchstone in the Forest of Arden. He is the grave digger in Hamlet, the porter listening to the gate in Macbeth. He is like the jester in King Lear, faithful to Cordelia. He is like Ariel, in the Tempest. Ninety of the pieces in his book are royal wit, and nine of them are big poems." His publicity agent Lee Keedick was another advocate for the undeniable quality of King’s work. Not only does he discuss his work but also his in-person presentation of it. “His appearance in a lecture tour will enable his hearers to get the best possible presentation of his carefully fashioned verses, for he reads his own poetry with the inimitable style of a born actor.” Literature and songs What the Queen Said, and Further Facetious Fragments (1924) Ballad of the Spirit of Christmas (1926) Grand Right and Left (1927) Listen to the Mocking-Bird (1928) The Raspberry Tree, and Other Poems of Sentiment and Reflection (1930) Pioneer Daze (1930) "There’s a Long, Long Trail A-Winding" "There’s a Wee Cottage on the Hillside" "Enchanted River" "Oh Oh Abdullah" "Roll Along, Cowboy" "Tiddedidee-o" References Writers from Spokane, Washington 1889 births 1933 deaths Songwriters from Washington (state) Yale University alumni