Show UTAH VERSE A column featuring poems by utah writers writer s extends a hand to all aspiring poets contributions published or unpublished are to be sent to our poetry editor anna prince redd 1076 east ilk center street provo utah all manuscripts should if possible be vy rewritten typewritten Pe written single spaced for long and double spaced for shorter poems on good grade type paper and a self addressed stamped envelope enclosed for the cretu return rn of unaccepted manuscripts no payment will be made on either amateur or professional poetry printed in this column we hear much of triteness and timeworn themes but theone the one theme that never grows stale is christmas to write a fresh vigorous poem or story of the christ child or man however is the test of originality and vitality in writing many fail to attach this honored theme with the richness and artistry that makes ug glow with appreciation dr culmsee has all this in his beautiful christmas poem quoted below FOUR STRANGERS MET IN BETHLEHEM by carlton culmsee four strangers met in bethlehem mary was there to see th there ere were three kinds from eastern lands with spice and incense in their hands what gifts had he three kings knelt in the stable straw proud are the eastern lands they laid their gifts in the manger bed and touched his hands and feet feat and head his empty hands at last to camel and away dawn in the east was red they bore no shining presents then but joy was sparkling in those men v they had been fed all strangers lost and hungering may eat the bread he came to give and gain the strength to love and live and uve live again from the improvement era dec 1940 |