Edgar A. Guest

The Inviting Apple Tree

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English · Radio

Edgar A. Guest was an American poet whose warm, plainspoken verse often found meaning in everyday life, family, work, and neighborly kindness. This recording is identified with “The Inviting Apple Tree,” a poem presented under Guest’s name.

Guest’s poetry is direct and conversational, shaped for listening as well as reading. Its familiar subjects and clear language make the poem’s images and sentiments easy to follow, with the appeal resting on the words and their spoken delivery.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.