The poet Edgar Guest had a significant life. Although many people have not heard of his name, he was still one of the most widely published and accessible poets during the 19th and 20th century

 During his mid-life, Guest’s writing career bloomed into action. Soon he would be on radio shows, newspapers columns, and even on television for a short while. All this success started with the Newspaper column “Dailey Table chat” and “Blue Monday Chat” which gave a boost to his career (Poets.org). Soon he would be selling a million copies of his book and be published on several hundreds of newspapers (Poemhunter.com). He was organized and on top of things, never missing deadlines and always bringing quality work. People loved him so much that he eventually acquired the name “people’s poet” (Poemhunter.com). People really admired his work and were influenced by his catchy rhymes and verses.        

        Edgar guest had great influence in the world we live in today and most people don’t know it. Although, it cannot be directly implied, many of his poems included intentional errors that he used in his writing to create a sort of atmosphere. For example, one thing he commonly did in his poems was to drop the “g” in a word that ended with “ing” (Slate.com). A lot of people use this type of variation in speaking such as popular singers, other writers, and even sometimes politicians (Slate.com). The dialect in these poems is very similar to the language that Lenny and George use in “Of Mice and Men”. This style of writing is possibly pointed towards those who don’t have the same opportunities that others might have like shown in “Of Mice and Men” in the situation of George and Lenny. This type of style was very unique and for that reason was able to reach out to many people. Because of these reasons, Guest’s writing influenced many people in the early 20th century and still continues to have effect on people to this day.

        Edgar Guest had a remarkable life, but what still surprises me is that a lot of people don’t know of him. He was a great writer, columnist and poet and should deserve more recognition. However, to this day, Edgar’s poems are still appreciated and enjoyed. Overall, writing about Edgar’s life was a good learning experience and helped me analyze my poem more accurately and thoroughly.