Edgar Guest, known as the "People's Poet", began his writing career with the Detroit Free Press in the early 1900s.

Also featured each week was poet-journalist Edgar Guest.

August 20 - Edgar Guest, English poet (d. 1959)

Edgar Guest was born in the city in 1881, moved to America with his family as a boy and achieved fame there as a poet.

The last man in the world is Edgar Guest.

"She'd offer me the Hobson's choice of doing the dishes or reading the poetry of Edgar Guest," Klaus said.

But you're wearing Edgar Guest.

"Edgar Guest isn't my favorite poet," the hook-handed man admitted.

August 5 - Edgar Guest, English poet (b. 1881)

August 5 - Edgar Guest, 79, American poet known as the "poet of the people"