The Wasp — 1888 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains three sections of poetry rather than political cartoons: "The Kansas Terror," "Crede Experto," "Night Thoughts," "His Pain," "Winter," and "What I Desire." "The Kansas Terror" appears to be satirical verse about a disruptive visitor to Kansas—a "drummer" (traveling salesman) named Greenbaum who causes chaos at a hotel, eventually fleeing after being shot at by locals. The poem mocks both the offensive behavior of the outsider and Kansas's violent response. The other poems seem to be literary pieces exploring themes of loneliness, desire, and mortality rather than political satire. Without visible illustrations, I cannot identify specific caricatures or political figures. This page emphasizes *The Wasp's* literary content over visual commentary.