Prize Poem Competition

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 11, 26 September 1930, Page 31

Prize Poem Competition

as HE prize of. half’ & guinea this. week | is awarded to A.N.LO, for two small poems, entitled . "Twilight" .and-. "Youth"; no single poem of those ‘contributed: being of sufficiently merit «for: selection as winner. ‘The large number of contributions received, any coming from remote’.districts ranging from North Auckland. to Central Otago, are of good average merit, some of them revealing conspicuous powers of meticulous ‘Observation and delight in our lovely land, quite often allied with genuine: spoetic flair. Selected for. commendation is "Sanctuary," which, though not achi¢ying winning’ standard, is musically phrased and expresses with considerable charm an acute consciousness of beauty. "Miree": Your poem of sunshine and colour when the world is young appeals, but the last verses are ‘not so good as the first four. "Your Byes" is a musically-worded tribute to a pearl of a girl, It just misses. "Native Bush": April would have been a-.more suitable month. for your hymn of remembrance; but in any case, though we accord with the sentiment, we find your verse form faulty. — "TLiucibel Lee’s" sheaf of easily flowing songlets mostly concern the beauty’ around and about us, concerning which she employs an attractive — vocabulary to voice sensitive response to colour and movement of "peacock coloured bays," "emerald tapestry of trees" and "gardens murmurous of bees." F "Mother’s Little Lamb’: Far too long. Contributors must not send more than 25 lines, and in any case your amusing, skit would gain immensely by greater brevity of- expression. i "wild Rose": We like your small musical monologue. Though your work is not up to winning standard, and may never be, your intuitive observation and sense of words are worthy of encouragement. "Quietude": An impression of nature in tranquillity, by a dreamer who drowses in a pastel-tinted landscape. Pa "Felix": Each line carefully worded, but whole effect. obscure. "Carry On": Try a ‘sporting paper with these rousing lines. "Prester John": Your dry chuckle anent current events is droll and topical, but outside our province. "Ariadne": Sound and fury that gets you nowhere.