Strickland W. Gillilan was born on 21 September 1869 in Scioto Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America. He became a writer, a poet, a lecturer, and a humorist. Mr. Strickland began his career as a journalist and worked for newspapers including the “Baltimore American” (1902 - 1905). While on the staff of the Richmond “Daily Palladium” newspaper, he wrote a humorous poem about an Irish railroad worker that was published in “Life Magazine” and this led to his national recognition. He is credited with writing ‘the world’s shortest poem,’ titled “Lines on the Antiquity of Microbes” (subtitled “Fleas”): “Adam / Had ’em,” which also became one of the world’s most anthologized poems. He traveled the country for years, entertaining enthralled audiences with his witty novels, satirical essays, rollicking songs, and heartwarming poetry. He produced a large body of work during his lifetime. Strickland W. Gillilan passed on at 84 years of age in April 1954 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America.
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As I Go On My Way By Strickland Gillilan
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