Tag: Edgar Guest

The Glass-Half-Full Poet: Edgar Guest and the American Spirit

Like millions of other immigrants to America, Edgar Albert Guest (1881–1959) worked hard, overcame adversity, made good, and loved the land that gave birth to his dreams and ambitions. He was born in Birmingham, England. In 1891, his mother and father moved the family to Detroit, Michigan. There, at age 11, Guest began working odd…


Edgar Guest: Remembering ‘The People’s Poet’

“Poetry is not my strong suit, I’m no good at writing verse. My prose may be no better, but at least I could do worse.” Oh my gosh, I’m a poet and don’t know it! If it hadn’t been for a couple good English teachers in high school, I might have never read more than…