Prize Poem Competition

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 40, 15 April 1932, Unnumbered Page

Prize Poem Competition

HB prize of half a guinea in the current competition is awarded to "Beanmont" for the striking and very beautiful poem entitled "Bells of Remembrance." Our contributor has found inspiration in the Memorial Bells of Wellington Carillon, so soon to ring out their tribute to heroes of an imperishable past. We feel sure the beauty of concept and reverential and felicitous treatment of a great theme will evoke admiration and many long thoughts of those who have "out-soared the shadow of our night." A.J.R.: Next best in order of merit. T.T.W.: Your first poem rings true, and is not without poignancy, while the Lost Ship verses have a certain haunting charm. E.M.R.: "Dusk" is extremely arresting work. In it there is the vision of the poet and a sense of the loveliness and significance of words. We hope space will be found for publication. "To-day" is an attractive small ballad of the soft strange ways of the sez, this lay of the Lys de leau going with plenty of vim, ° "Wayfarer: The first of the poems has a tinkling prettiness, without distinction. "Saint Hilda’ is a high and beautiful tribute to one who was kind as she was fair. "Tho we thank God for many things, We love Him for one girl like you." R.B.C. sends outstanding contribution extremely modernistic in expressicn. AN.LC.’s dreaming lines are phrased with this contributors habitual graceful facility. "Janet’': We like your musical, unusual yerselets, and regret that space does not per mit of publication. ‘Treasures’ is particularly attractive. "Chris" has an undoubted aptitude for lilting verses that sound so easy to compose and are nothing of the kind. "Hinemoa"’; Your work has some grace of simplicity and an atmosphere of the out- of-doors, hut is still some distance from the wWinning-post. Winnifred: Too immature for our pages. E.P.F.: A long way from standard.