Prize Poem Competition

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 6, 21 August 1931, Unnumbered Page

Prize Poem Competition

"er Ss Oe err aro : Rh ie : pm prize of half ‘a: in the current competition is awarded- to, FB. H..Smith for "Lo: ‘a. Skylark, " a poetic rhapsody peculiarly applicatti.. to Bird d Mouth.* ‘The entries:during’ the past fortnight were of high. averiige. merit; specially, ‘selected for ‘commendation being "Alpha’s" two. contrition, { one of which. we’ "weserye: for further consideration. . v ‘Karakia" : "Your. dioting pier impresses by virtue of. vigil and ° sustained effect." : "Onesar"" sends * a. ‘wérdcatcbire, modern in treatment, *: thee phraseology | producing camed-like impression. S.B.I.: Unusual’ facility. is apparent in your verses, which. are ignedeistit enough’ ‘ina? lilting* *fashion,: but do not rise above. the comuionplage. We do not admire ° the. contraction of "violets" to "vi'lets." 2 0" "Merrie" : "Spring" ig "a guy, sweet poem, in which intelligent ° and ‘dager . appreciation of beauty find expression in very charming verse form. Ss. MacG. : The poem.-beginning "Ah, who so gay yo Ms As a bird in May?. hed AR is interesting and original work. ee a "Paolo" invests a slender theme with a Celtic quality of wistful’ ‘dreame! "Ajax": Prolix and. ponderots. ee aoe Crocus: Why so dull and dismal? ‘ Communist: Alas! those lines! . Pauline: Writing tragic ‘poetry, it would seem, is not your metier. Sons 0’ Guns: Not this Hime. x a bin eo J