Pair of Love Poems Signed by John Steinbeck

This is the original typescript of a poem as published in the book "Life in Letters". This love poem was written by John Steinbeck for his wife, Elaine on a trip to Trinidad, New Years Eve 1956 and signed by John at the bottom of page two. Titled " Old Style and New Style Elaine" Calypso written in honor of Elaine, New years Eve and my darling Elaine By that new and elegant CALYPSIST INSIDE STRAIGHT Note This is a happy wedding of Trinidad and Texas schools Old style Elaine in a time gone by, Got a red hot yen for a luke warm guy, She sit up river in Astelat Provenance: The Estate of John and Elaine Steinbeck