Prize Poem Competition

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 28, 23 January 1931, Unnumbered Page

Prize Poem Competition

"THE prize of half a guinea in the current competition is: awarded to A.N.I.C. for her verses entitled "Conflict," which are poetie in thought and graceful and skilful in execution. Selected for special commendation is the poem entitled "Song of the Native Bush," by a youthful contributor, "Wild Rose," who lives in one of the Dominion’s most romantic spots, and shows an alert perception of the loveliness of our land, and considerable skill in the expression thereof. "Our Heritage’-Admirable sentiment with a word of warning for the grumblers, but no poetie fire. "In Maoriland"’-A catalogue of Maoriland’s flora and geysers-"the ferns, the fruit, the flowers’---meritorious in its way, but without charm. "U.C."--Your work, as always, is of originality and beauty, though we have liked better some of your other poems. -We are with you in your delight in Sara Teasdale’s achievement. . "Tantalization"-An attractive fragment, which unfortunately tails off into futility in the last two lines. "TLucibel Lee"’---Of your small sheaf we prefer "Rain," which, though slight in verbal texture, is attractive. In "Surfeit" we cannot reconcile ourselves to the use of the word "footling." "Nada"-Quite unsuitable. "Lilian’-Your verses are light and airy as your Tennysonian namesake, "Bathsheba"--Too modern altogether. Tone it down! "Pierrot"’-A medley of strange sounds.