Show UTAH VERSE A column featuring poems by utah writers extends a hand to all aspiring poets contributions published or unpublished are to be sent to our poetry editor anna prince redd 1076 east center street provo prove utah all manuscripts should if possible be typewritten single spaced for long and double spaced for shorter poems on good grade type paper and a self addressed stamped envelope enclosed for the return of unaccepted manuscripts no payment will be made on either amateur or professional fess ional poetry printed in this column DREAMS S memories like iridescent colors W rise behind the shifting scenes of night crowding out the iest restless less grey to flood my brain with a million rainbows dusk light and so unnumbered other dreams look down along the way making indispensable my amai dreams today lillian J groneman provo utah FAITHS CANDLE that it across the void may give of my small candle burning bright that it across te the void may give kip some fellow sufferer hope to live that it may penetrate the dark and give me strength streng thas as I 1 embark f that when im gone its after afterglow plow may still give peace to those I 1 know melba allen alien goshen utah these two poems are from young writers earnest and sincere in their efforts at self expression the first Dr dreams earns indispensable by lillian J groneman is an attempt a rather good one too at getting away from too definite a rhythmic pattern it reads easily without the cons conscious cims beat that much of the verse of all nations seems not to be able to get along without in the amateur stage it is well to cling to the rhythmic patterns only as we learn the rules are we justified in breaking them for a purpose mrs groneman has couch ced her fleeting yet recurring memories in a guise that adds to the beauty of the thought melba allen alien of goshen utah is a new contributor to the column if her work continues with the promise of this one well have more of her poems to offer you yours for poetry appreciation A P R |