Word: poeme
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...earth: as to the ultimate purpose of human existence, he is at a loss, though he does say that Science, far from eliminating the supreme Life-giver, tries to proceed hand in hand with Him. "Is it reasonable to regard a painting as nothing but paint and canvas, a poem or mathematical proposition as nothing but ink and paper...
...such worthies as Milton, Dickens and Poe are held. He merely points out that to the sane man the theme of "Paradise Lost" is so much moral and cosmic spinach, and that since Milton selected this subject because it was what he regarded as literal truth, not fiction, the poem, for all its beauties, smacks somewhat of futility, as must any thesis as devoid of any slightest biological probability. Mr. Boyd merely remarks that Poe's reputation as a souse did more to boost him into tardy fame than a dozen "Ravens" would have done and in so doing...
...title poem, "Out of the East" is "a dramatic monologue with stage directions in verse." One is lost in poetic reveries during the stage directions. But the gong sounds, the curtain rises tonight and enchanting woman awaiting love and a lover by the sea. For a man "large and lovely and strong," she gasps. Man comes large and strong. His lovely quality is never revealed, however, for he stayed not long enough. He was too deaf to be lovely and heard not the final gasps of a child-bearing woman smothered in a comforting...
...program for tonight follows: "Le Tombeau de Couperin," suite for orchestra Ravel Sarabande and Dance Orchestrated by Ravel Debussy Rapsodi Espagnole Ravel "Scheherazade," three poems for voice and orchestra, to the verses of Tristan Klingsor: Ravel I. "Asia" II. "The Enchanted Flute" III. "The Indifferent One" "La Valse," a choreographic poem Ravel...
Three prizes of $25 are offered to the writer of the best prose manuscript or poem submitted during the months of January, February, and March. The remaining $50 will be awarded as a final prize at the end of the contest, April 1, to the author who has shown a general excellence in both verse and prose writing...