# Guilford S. Wood explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

A brief, whimsical verse about Guilford S. Wood, a railway supplies salesman in Chicago, expressing a hope that he succeeds in selling to certain customers and noting his hobbies of enjoying juicy oranges and prunes.

## Themes in this chapter

### Work and Profession

The chapter focuses on Guilford S. Wood's occupation as a seller of railway supplies.

## Character check-ins

### Guilford S. Wood

Subject of the chapter; a railway supplies salesman in Chicago with a taste for oranges and prunes.

## Key lines

> Guilford S. Wood Railway Supplies, Chicago This party sells railroad supplies, And I hope he stings some of those guys.

Guilford S. Wood, a Chicago-based railway supplies salesman, is described with the wish that he successfully makes sales to certain individuals.

_Introduces the character and his profession with a playful tone._

> His hobbies, you see, Are oranges juicy And prunes of respectable size

His personal interests include enjoying juicy oranges and large prunes.

_Adds a lighthearted detail about his hobbies._

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