Prize Poem Competition

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 20, 27 November 1931, Unnumbered Page

Prize Poem Competition

"Pun prize of half-a-guinea in the current competition is awarded to M.F.P. for "Lure of the Woods," a poem of fleeting and elusive beauty. Selected for commendation is "Spring Song," by D.A.S.,.an impressionistic study of blaze of flowers in Wellington streets; and "foti’s" "Adrift," which gives: a striking metrical presentation of a grim theme. §.€.McC.: Ethel Mannin’s "Gonfessions and Impressions" (7/6) is procurable * from Whitcombe and Tombs, Wellington. Prompt application is advisable, as stocks are almost exhausted. . V.8.J.’s songlet is still another plea, and a musical one, for poor "robin-red- " preast in a cage." . "Arinistice Day, 1931": A great motif elaborated with some degree of success. "Greta’s" symbolic small poem is good enough to warrant expectation of . .,. still better work from this young follower of the Muse. *@npid's=Song": Original and attractive in expression. "Red. Rose’: Your small vignette of landscape under passing shower is sincere and immature and sweet. "To Passers By": Visionary underlying thonght handled with vigour and clarity. Ls "Bpin’s" work has a quality of rounded completeness, combined with recognition of things of the spirit, but we do not like the split infinitive in second verse. oe ; . "John Storm" sends attractive Villanelle constructed with this eontributor’s enviable verbal facility. fe M..G. gives poignant expression of exploitation, "for a crust," of personal emotion and heartbreak of those who see visions and dream dreams. "Thoughts of a City Dweller’: A peaceful and tranquil Mecca presented "svith considerable skill in versification,- two- concluding lines slightly | marring the charm of phraseology. " O.R.He: fhanks for suggestion regurding "Homeland." I should like to add "another yoice to the chorus of appreciafidn. You are’ right in surmising that the work sent in to this page is of high average quality ; sometimes, ‘indeed, an embarras des richesses. ; ‘ -"Sammer Song’: Happy-hearted verses of metrical spirit. and charm. . "Rafferty Ronald’ apparently is as great a deyil-may-cure as his film namesake. ‘ "feathers": Puff, puff! TnayouTbnAd