The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-14

iotlS uI tklHhumu, we salute YOU,
and forthwith announce that the prize
of 81 for the best poem submitted In
the contest that closed April / has
been awarded 10 Mrs Vivian Atcn
Long. who resides at $50 West Cali
fornia avenue, Oklahoma CITY. The
title ~ Mrs. Longs poem Is Lost
Years" The poem follows:
wonder prAr Heart. how / could have
known You
In casual WAY. these long lnog years.
And deemed myself content nor tried 10
own you,
Nor hud Of others Jealous fears
Calm there were women ] regarded faIrcr.
And these | sought vet life did pail
knew not why until / found YOU rarpr,
one startled moment thun them all
The wonder is that have found you
lngiNru tp another love
But now the miracle is wrought I've
crowned you
TO rrlgn my destiny above
hriovrd In the sky M my rejoicing
Just on" regrrtfu cloud appears
80 bird could lilt the song my heart is
yuIruR.
Yet Love. we lost four prrrou. years.
l. Byron Shelley unmarried but
not unscorchcd by the flame uf love
In fHrofr years, nvow that Mrs Long
has touched Il chord that sounds II
high and worthy emotion Life brings
many regrets, but none kcener than
the realization that we waste precious
time iu not winning our swcetheartS
iu the very prime NJ loves spring
Failing In that, no gallant man should
let slip Il moment In giving double
measure NJ tenderness and devotion 10
the companion who has linked her life
with his True love is iucomparHhly
the greatest thing I'm ne Friends
may grow cold, misfortune may rob
us NJ the smiles NJ those who beamed
upon ms In prosperity and even our
own waywHrdness Justly deprive ~
NJ the admiration NJ old friends. but
whatever our situation, the one that
the valley and the shadow and stands
steadfust at the cud ns at the be
ginning
regret beyond measure that my
pocket, arc not filled with fives, for
II that were my enviahle estate
should make other awards In the con.
test that hus just closed CRATE.
fully acknowledge receipts " poems
from numerous other Oklahoma writ.
rrs. many NJ them worthy contribu.
lions II is even possible that my
Judgment may be- questioned ip this
award. hut my word Is final, or else
there would be- no progress In such
matters / trust that none " the
good poets win regard me with avert
rl eve, for II the rain and the sun
are propitious there may be further
offerings N prizes In behalf Of pOesy
Byron Shelley believes In optimism
Tor In this life a man Is Just MS likely
tu fan mp ~ tO fall down pardon
the Irish " this remark II Is with
pleasure. therefore. that these lines
"Somr simple Duties" by ~ Quad
Of Mrdfod are printed:
some simple Duties
hih Won ever think, when the world
looked blue
What good warm hand shake meant
tu youf
If YOU dld hcn try to give It.
IBID YOU ever know what word would ID
Towards healing wound that WIS borne
II you aid then try to give It
The heating powers " the mother kiss
Are the things that many grown ups Iulss
And No few of us try to give H.
The heart heats the same In the mar
and the boy
A nutter NJ sorrow. or rhythm " ity-
And We are the ones who give it
Let companions know that your blood Il
red
Ana warns the heart 10 act with the head
This is HE then learn to live II
Minnie Palmer, of Carney, Ok, sen
several good poems Byron ShelIe,
likes patriotism, and looked upoI
Loyal to Thee" as close competition
for first place;
Loyal 10 Thee
Fair country Of ours, U, Wide glowinI
plain,
with silver Of rivers aud gold OF the grain