A stamped grayish green cloth album with imprint "Poesie" on the front board. Rubbed and bumped edges and corners. The album is a collection of brief entries in German, mostly verse or sayings, from various friends or acquaintances who signed their full names and dated. The last two entries are in English (poetry). The entries date from 1916 to 1920 and include 27 pages of entries, plus 3 loose pages.

Commonplace books were typically used for things worth remembering or noting, not personal entries. Measures 8" x 5 1/2".