Now A Prize Parody Competition

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 45, 23 May 1930, Page 39

Now A Prize Parody Competition

An Opportunity for Originality

ANY and varied have been the entries for our prize poem com-petition-not a few having tried burlesque, limerick and other aspects of versification. ‘Now they are to have an opportuttity to display their faculty for this style. In our issue bearing date June 13 the prize in the Prize Poem Competition will go to the best parody of the well-known verses of ‘Leisure.’ Here is an opportunity for some bright. work and it is anticipated: that there will be many’ novel versions of the well-known poem. Just remember that the MSS. must reach us not later thari June 5. Beside the winning entry, others of sufficient merit will be published at space rates. Here is the poemdo your worst: . LEISURE. What is this life if full of care We have no time to stand‘and stare? No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as shecp or cows, No time to sce when woods we pass Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass, No time to see in broad daylight Streams full of stars, like stars at mght, No time to turn at Beauty's glance And watch her feet, how they can dance. . A poor life this if full of care We have no time to stand and staré.