| Show I SPRING POEM CONTEST CONrEST i I Spring poems are arc arriving in every mail The Tho weather of the last few days has undoubtedly blighted some of the early attempts but there is is every indication n of a bumper crop The spring poem contest has established the fact that spring poets in various stages of development exist in ill all aU walks of life You cant keep them down They have survived the hereditary hatred of the editors and now hOW The HeraM Her ld has given them a chance clance to give rein to their poetic genius The rhe poems received thus far cover such a vide wide range that it itis is difficult to comment on ott them There is a notable outburst of wit vit and humor but the competition for br the tho prize to be awarded the worst serious poem appears the keenest at this time However there are numerous examples of real poetic fire and with the advent of a few real spring days there will doubt doubtless doubtless doubtless less be a great recrudescence of the Tennyson brand The Herald owes an apology to the tho office boy bo to whom was as attributed the tho poem published two days da s ago He lb disclaims all responsibility for it and his disclaimer in verse verso of course is given below along with other con contributions contributions contributions to the spring ng poem contest Contributions will be received until noon Saturday April 11 The poem must not be more than twelve lines in length A number f cash prizes will be awarded Here are a few of the t c verses received thus far I SPRING POLITICS There are no smarter smart r boys in creation Than the lads of ot Columbia nation We Ye will never mistake Whichever we take takeTo takeTo takeTo To stand for the presidents station Take the lad from Ohio named Taft He excels in craft As a Roosevelt man manThe manThe manThe The trusts he would can And knock out graft Then the one from Nebraska named Bryan Has merit there can be no denn Two failures with him Only adds to his vim He will win if theres virtue in Theres a son of Manhattan named Hushes Hughes H i A lad lall of good sound moral views It ir his friends s in New York Get In their good work The rhe convention may send him good MOWS From the state of our great Illinois Comes a shout for one of her boys bOs For Uncle Joe Cannon There is surely surel a hen on That may cackle a presidents noise Of Johnson and Folk and of Gray Gra Their states will have something to say sa saIth With Ith Fairbanks and Foraker Each a president maker All very good boys bos In their way wa waYe We Ye have these brave lads by b the score Every state has a hundred or more Equipped for the strife Of a strenuous life Ufe To keep the old flag at the fore foreSPRING foreSPRING SPRING NC Springing ln from his bed hed one mu Spring Hied unto a spring Narcissus Saying to himself the while Bodkins Hodkins but things arc ac lovely I II I could shout for very joy Echo saw him romping by And she tried by wiles to lure him For he was exceeding fair fairAnd fairAnd fairAnd And he knew It theres the rub Through long morns moms and afternoons He lie would gaze upon his shape While poor Echo mourned and mourned Calling midst the ancient cliffs Dear Reader Do you think Narcissus is dead Not by a Not as long longas as plate plat glass windows which show a good reflection exist BEAUTIFUL SPRING Beautiful spring has come at last We Ve hope youve come to stay sta As winter to us all have seemed A long and dreary day But now we hear the birds sweet song So sweetly through the air The children are all blithe and glad Theres gladness everywhere And now the land will soon he decked With sweet flowers lowers in their bloom y And lawns all out in verdant green v Where ill 11 was naught but gloom X POOR OLD SPRING Ya Ya Ta main mein son You tink the spring am come Because Teddy Tedd Roosevelt am going hunt hunting huntIng hunting ing his boots of or felt now mein son You make me laugh hugh Mit dose foolish questions you ou ask now you ou tink it am spring Because you ou tink Utah will win in the spring SPRING NG Spring sings summers sunshine song ong Spring soothes stormy storm snows so strong Spring smiles spread surrounding spheres Springs sweet story stor summer steers Spring sounds sweetest since she SIll strolled Spring surmounts since storms she sold Spring stands staring so surprised Spring Sprin sees solace simplified I Spring secrets sceNts some sinful soul Spring seeks sins so she shall spoil Spring sincerely shies sublime Spring sweet spring so superfine SPRING The one who wrote those lines on me inc Had better learn to sing His Ills notes are bum he know A thing abut about the spring FRANK SPRING Spring at last has come om The grass is fresh and green The trees are budding and leafing And flowers again are aie seen Slen The Tho sky that was gray gra in winter Now is changing to blue blueThe The che streams steams all are flooding The vaters waters a darker hue The birds are coming north again Bright butterflies begin to fly fb All AU nature speaks of ot spring again And robins go hopping by b bFRANK FRANK I RUDOLPH Age 12 years yearn SPRING IN SALT LAKE CITY Spring spring oh joyous spring Its song bong son is hi us as old oh as the hills Acts just ju t like a honey bees sting When hen papa gets hold of the milliner bills I The ladies ladles come out with a new ness bunch N of hats V To the eyes eres of man maii tears it will bring But then you OU know you ou cant help that For its the spring The new street cars will allbe all be out Their bells will VIII noisily ring The public with joy sure will shout Jf If f it happens the first day of spring I You know it is the same old bluff I Its praise all people sing But the t th cry cr of the man who pays pas the bills Is to m t H III 1 with the first day d of spring SPRING Glorious spring time lilac is here and no joking Lets I ets all get busy lUsy hus and go o a fishing All you need is a hook and line Une and flee Youre not game to go with me meVell Well Vell eat cat and drink and sing and fish Ant And in this merry making all take a dish Ami as for sport well go the limit And get all the fun there Is in it And as for bait take a piece of liver And cast your hook in the Jordan river The string of fish will be surprising If Ii in the Herald oure advertising SPRING POEM Winter has swept oer the earth Its Us dark darl shadows March winds have melted the snow from the lee And our hearts are filled with hopes For this glorious spring to be This grand old earth grows young with mirth V As each flower begins beins to raise Us Its head he d V For they the are not dead Only sleeping in earths bed Gently Gentl the rain T mm ln is falling Oer the meadows green and brown brownf f 0 Sweetly the sun Is shining Oer the earth spring renown SPRING The boisterous winds of March have hae died To zephyrs sweet and low lowThe lowThe lowThe The errant hen her nest doth hide And vernal verse begins to flow i And conference days have come and gone With rural pilgrim Saint Whilst gladsome rags the streets do throng The Tue sign Beware Wet et Paint G BLACKMARR m ACK THOMSON 19 13 Wayne Yane ave ae Salt Lake City Utah P S I hereby by certify that the above lines are strictly original and that my hair Is not over 4 foot long G C BLACKMARR THOMSON SPRING t i iThe The wine of spring is in the blood It brings new ne sWeet life And all ail our hopes and fancies bud budAs budAs budAs As the old threadbare thoughts which were rife Drop crumbling away Into the witches caldron I dare say sa This TIlls wine of within 1 thin our veins New ew Joys jOs brings in a mysterious way wa And almost we wonder if were sane When hen we who are so gay Have all our old seen disappear Gone with the evil spirits my m dear MRS J R H ANDERSON DERSON AJ Stockton Utah |
