Prize Poem Competition

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 44, 16 May 1930, Page 22

Prize Poem Competition

HE prize of half a guinea this week is’ awarded to "J.C." for her admirable stanza, and many readers, we are sure, will join us in admiration of its stately music. We like the gentle beauty of the poem forwarded by "A.N.S.C."’ and hope to use it at some convenient season. ‘"Kowai’’ sings of the bell-bird in his garden rather lengthily, , but with some success, M.S.N. tells the world in jingly rhyme how pleased he is with his bride. "You bachelors; you bachelors," he complacently asserts, ‘""What ill coatent is yours! You’ve lost the fairest girl in all the world." Well, well! SD.S.-Your verselet is quite well done, except that it’s too obvious. Edith C.-Admirable sentiment, but surely the world’s worst poem. "Jackdaw’s" effort is too slight altogether. "Dorothy Dee’s" domestic ditty is below standard. "Becky" writes: "I thought ‘The Major’s Daughter’ quite perfect of its kind. ‘Chansonette’ was also very dainty and attractive." "Roderick."-All very well in its way, but it’s been better done times without number.