A Poetrait of the Honorable Norman Thomas. By Jimmie Grice

(THOMAS, Norman)

Written ca. 1960, 7 3/4x 11 in. Manuscript. Written in blue, purple & black ink. Grice composed many of these poems about prominent people. The first letters of each line spell out the subject's name. Grice would mail two copies to the subject requesting that the recipient keep one copy and sign the other copy and return it using a self-addressed envelope SIGNED by Jimmie Grice. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by Norman Thomas, who adds "without necessarily approving of the praise!" Folded for mailing.