May 30, 1919 -- Poem by George

1919-0530 – George Stevens Sherwood to Will & Ella Jane Sherwood & Family

 

Camp Mills, L. I., N.Y.

May  30, 1919

Dear Ones at Home:

Dedicated to my long suffering parents, relatives and all readers afflicted with its perusal. 

A hasty line again this time

A mixture of bum Prose and Rhyme

Back in the office I should be

Instead of writing poetry?

I’ve just dispatched by parcel post,

A souvenir I feared I’d lost

We failed to find the box ‘twas in

And so we believed it to have been

One of those busted in the hold

Or one that overboard had rolled

This knapsack you can surely see

Was made way back in Germany.
Went to war on a soldiers back

Carried his comfort kit and pack

Was left in his haste “Zurich zu gehen”

And after I on his bunk had lain

Was taken as part of my payment due

For adopting his numerous “livestock” too.

Anna Onymous 

            For fear some of you live thru the foregoing spasm, will just add a line of comfort? We are still here so we (I) can’t get home so very soon to afflict you at closer range.  But when I do get there – Oh you barrage!  So cheer up, hope for the best and expect the worst.  I tried to get Ed Schultz over the wire today but failed and can’t get another pass I’m afraid.   Guess you had better send me $20 by the bank draft to:

Corp. Sherwood

Hq. Co.  108^th Eng. 33^rd Div

Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill

and be sure to register letter.  I have less than a dollar left, but it is too late to send any here even by wire.  But I didn’t have much and had a good time anyway. Hope you folks are still O.K., and I’m sure you are or you would wire me.  Gee, it’s great to be back this side of the pond.

                                                Goodbye for now.

                                                            George 

P.S.  Have found Grace’s address.  Will drop her a line when we hit Chi[cago] if I get any time.
                                                                        G. S. S.