Prize Poem Competition

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 38, 1 April 1932, Unnumbered Page

Prize Poem Competition

"THE prize of half a guinea in the current competition is awarded to Y.S.J., for "Flight of a Song," which is of notably poetic and imaginative quality. Amid the many interesting contributions submitted during the past fortnight, we select for special commendation "Lhe Echo," which in tender gracefulness and increasingly sure technique is the best work yet sent in by "Merrie." A correspondent asks that occasionally a set subject be chosen for the Poetry. Competition. We fall in with this idea to the extent of suggesting that for the next competition. in a fortnight’s time, the Bells of Remembrance of Wellington's War Memorial, to be heard for the first time next month. might serve as inspiration. but if competitors prefer to choose their own subject they are at liberty to do so. *B.A.P.": Your beautiful little poem is held for further consideration, "Moon’s Lover’: A graceful effort. and our favourite of three yery charming contributions. "A.J.R.": Thanks for forwarding the musical and haunting "Pool." "Evening in the Garden" is very good indeed. with felicitous expression and admirable rhythmic sense," We regret that space limits preclude publication, : "Felix": Your poem reminds us of Olive Schreiner’s definition of life: A striving and a striving. all ending in nothing. | "Novice" sends a praitling poem about "green valley and hill." but much. much study of word and phrase is necessary before "Novice" becomes even a. very minor poet. *Geraint’: Your wistful poem quite excellent in its genre. "Beyond the Blue" exhibits its author's usual verbal slickness, but rather halts in the last line. . "Felix’s" lyrical outburst signifies little, if anything, "Peri": Eccentricity run riot: