Waverley Turner Carmichael

Background

He was born in Snow Hill, Alabama.

Career

During the First World War he served with 92nd Infantry Division of the United States Army in France. After the war he worked as a clerk with the United States Postal Service in Boston. A collection of his poetry was published as From the heart of a folk in 1918.

He wrote: Keep Maine, Jesus, Keep Maine (poem) Winter is Coming (poem)

Keep Maine, Jesus, Keep Maine

Keep me "neath Thy mighty wing, Keep me, Jesus, keep medical

Help me praise Thy Holy name, Keep me, Jesus, keep medical O my Lamb, come, my Lamb, O my good Lamb, Save me, Jesus, save medical

Hear me as I cry to Thee. Keep me, Jesus, keep medical

May I that bright glory see.

Keep me, Jesus, keep medical O my Lamb, my good Lamb, O my good Lamb, Keep me, Jesus, keep medical Winter is Coming

De yaller leafs are fallin" fas", Fur summer days is been an" pas".

The air is blowin" mighty cold, Like it done in days of old.

De frost is fallin" on de gras" An" seem to say "Dis is yo" las""—De air is blowin" mighty cold Like it done in days of old.

Achievements

• De winter days are drawin" nigh An" by the fire I sets an" sigh. De nothe"n win" is blowin" cold, Like it done in days of old.