PRIZE POEM COMPETITION

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 4, 7 August 1931, Unnumbered Page

PRIZE POEM COMPETITION

"Pup prize of half a guinea in the current competition is awarded to ,G.I’. for "New Zealand: A Sonnet," which will appeal to discriminating readers by reason of its skill in composition, true touch on emotion, anil rounded completeness. Selected for commendation is "A Song of Weariness," by "C.," which has a fleeting, rhythmic beauty and some distinction; and. "erie Nights," by M.L.G., who expresses her quaint conception with ingenuity ahd success, . ° "The Tumultuoug Ether’: A big subject, handled with clarity and vigour, but over-repetitive phrase weakens effect. "Rose Marie’ sends somewhat over-sentimental lines. The poetry of love . must be very skilfully phrased to carry its effect. tee "Thur" pays graceful and musical tribute to that which, among: the virtues, is perhaps the greatest. . Flaneur: Unconvincing to the bad and bitter end. "O2?s Thanks indeed for graceful words of appreciation. .We agree that in- the Poet’s Corner of the "Record" much interesting work has appeared; a proportion of the poems reaching high* literary ‘standard; your own prize-winning contribution being remembered as a fascinating and unusual poem. "y "Novitius’: Your two small poems are arresting, especially."De Rigueur," which with power and metrical music moves to artistic ¢onclusion. "Knowledge" is a wise and lovely poem, revealing its author as possessed of a sense of the beauty of words and a knowledge of man’s dependence. S.E.F.-J. sends more of her easily,flowing rhymes. This. contributor is obviously happy-hearted and alive to beauty, but somewhat over-prone to "tell the world" its duty, as she conceives it, © "Fly-by-night"’ : Unconsciously ludicrous. "Her Last Word": And a very good thing"Mackerel" : Moonshine.