Prize Poem Competition

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 10, 16 September 1932, Unnumbered Page

Prize Poem Competition

(Conducted by

John

O'Dreams

HE prize of half a guinea in the current competition is awarded to C. R. Allen for his poem entitled "To a Child Who Died." This contributor’s work, we are sure, will be read with delight by all who appreciate and acclaim sound and beautiful literary ‘achievement. Contributions received during the past fortnight have been unusually numerous, much interesting work having come to hand. Selected for commendation are the poems of "Gymro," the reckless "Dance On" being singularly arresting, and "St. Thomas" giving impressive voice to age-old doubts assailing humuanity, the latter being held meantime in the hope of publication later. W.N.R.: There is authentic poetic feeling in "Jvening Prayer." and "T Have Loved the Light" is poignant and expressed with reticent beauty. We congratulate this young litterateur. V'.F’s two striking sonnets are up to the level already established by our valued contributor. "In Love Again": Too many sapphires. A,J.R., inspired by twilit horizons, sends skilfully-constructed lines. Ramame: Yours is a successful venture in verse, and is held in the hope of publication at a future date. "Spring Fever": Charming, but we don’t like "sillies" even if it does rhyme with lilies. "Under the Stars’: Unfortunately too long, otherwise this delightful poem would have been very much in the running. Our limit is 25 lines. O.M.S.: Sorry considerations of space preclude appearance of your haunting little vignette in words. Cecil Dene has a pretty taste in simile, and chants the advent of day with considerable grace and felicity. "Dreams" and "Serenity" are good, particularly the former. "Merrie." ever eager to cominunicate unerring perception of all things lovely, sends an artistic impression of smiling tenderness. "Karakia’s" unusual poem is vibrant with strength and swift motion. C.A.L. writes: "I love the little poem plot in the ‘Record’." In some verses anent the springtide this contributor is once more revealed as possessing originality, and a gift of phrase of definite, though uneven, charm.