In the B-story Ben won a poetry contest in Liberty Magazine but he took one of the poems John Boy wrote as inspiration when he was the same age as Ben. Ben’s poem is about Winter and John Boy's about Spring, the words are completely different and none of the rhymes are the same.
Ben thought that when he took John Boys idea he stole his poem.
John Boy said to him that hundreds of writers can take ideas from other writers from something they heard or read. Any number of writers can use the same basic idea for a story or a poem - it’s how they develop it, it’s what they give to it of themselves what makes it original or unique!  He isn’t mad but kinda proud of Ben.
In this sound clip the family receives the issue of Liberty Magazine in which the poem is published.
John Boy reads out the poem in which Ben praises their Walton's Mountain:

Our mountain in winter is something to see
at times it is just like a person to me.
A giant in white all covered with snow
it changes each day as the heavy winds blow.
And when I'm alone and I go for a walk
it's almost as if that old mountain can talk.
It seems to say Welcome my Winter Friend
I was here at the beginning, I'll be here at the end..

Earl concludes with: Outside our mountain the world was in deep depression, but we were sheltered by a common bond. The accomplishment of one was the accomplishment of all. We shared our glories, our defeats, our hopes, our aspirations, but mostly our love.

The Good night wishes are rather funny and the children make a joke with the word "too":
Elizabeth: Ben?
Ben: Yes, Elizabeth?
Elizabeth: Will you write a poem about me?
Jim Bob: Me too.
Erin: Me three.
Mary Ellen: Me four.
Ben: Anybody else want to be in my poem?
John-Boy: Why don't you just put everybody in, Ben?
Elizabeth: Will they print it in Liberty Magazine?
John-Boy: They'd better not it's my turn now.
Everyone says: Oh, goodnight!