Prize Poem Competition

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 14, 14 October 1932, Unnumbered Page

Prize Poem Competition

(Conducted by

John

O'Dreams

= Iz =. TPuL prize of half a guinea in the current competition is nwarded to hk. B. ‘astle for "Hector, Lay Down Your Brazen Tools." This thoughtprovoking effort will hold the attention of many readers, especially those interested in the infinite variations of verse form. Also interesting in originality and courageous traversing of tradition is "Ramame’s’ poem yclept, in the amazing modern manner, just "7". "Strange’: Lhis is charming work, poetic in sentiment, interesting in execution. Linn: We are keeping the beautiful "Lament"? a little longer in the hope of publication. . AJR, iv a sonnet of power and authenticity, crystallises- central thought in words of fitting force and passion. Our valued contributor is untiring in pursuit of Beauty as she flies, and has achieved an enviable versatility, "Merrie," in simple, direct and tender lines, mukes vocal an understanding of the patience and serenity of a mother-heart, which, the good fight fought, awaits eternal peace that lies beyond these voices. N.E.G.’s three short verses hark back to perennial theme of home, sweet home, but past aud present competition on that subject swamps this particular effort. "To an’ Unkuown Violinist’: The spirit of music is a noble inspiration, but there is also a melody of rhythmic beauty, and we find yeur poent somewhat unsubtle and lacking in poesy's indefinable essence, "Porthos," with much vain repetition, strangles the gleam he follows, "The Flower Seller’: Inu yery near future we hope to make desired comment. C.8. (Feilding) sends several poems which achieve a quiet success in selsitive nwareness of shimmering loveliness ef earth and sea and sky. We ave.at one with sentiment of the last lines of the poem of revolt-a very gentle example of this form of espression. The "John o’ Dreams" verses are entirely charming, and will be cherished for many a moon, "Flaneur,? in deep dejection, out-hamlets Tlamict himself.