The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-01-25

the author hold fast 70 this ideal A.
a reaiinf he deals with the a%rtualities
Of life and n undiamaycd By thcir rev
Citations A. an idcaiist, he pe~neirates
beyond tho bordcrland % actual expc-
riencc aud sees iifc's Infinite posi-
biiities.
. The poems Of this author are mar
rativo. lyrir and dramatic, In form.
his narrative poems are similar 90 the
most perfect type u the short story,
AZ regards plot. Introduction, climax,
conclusion. character development,
and normal English expression. ono
81 his shorter poems of between ufty
and sixty lines covers the same ground
as a short story of two thousand or
three thousand warde a study ~
these narrative poems reveals the fact
that the author has made a profound
study OF Psychology, ono could am
abze tn "psychofraphy" Of these
poems a. M does those % NadH-
worth.
In his lyric poems he combines ar
tlFtic accomplishment With simplicity
of expression. dlrcctnc-a, and with a
sympathetic understanding o. nature
and human nature.
Infiucncc 90 Mas on American iit-
crnturc.
In speaking u the Influence % the
war upon American literature, nv
nreshach said. 'the war viii affect
our literature much AZ % has affected
the country. The inspiration caused
hy the awakening 81 America Co her
magnificent opportunities and reapuu-
/ albiiucs in this world crisis cannot
fair 20 manifest Itself in the work of
our authors,
THE reason why no really great
works on the war have yet been pub
i.shcd b. due 10 tho Fact that ~ have
been too busy waEing war "a write
about h. Moreover. the subject b. too
immense 20 be treated adequately UNI
tIl We have caught that vision which
can be- obtained only after "a lapse uf
time has given "a u finer perspective
which will reveal those qualities which
W. are nt present unable 10 detect
- do not believe in vers lbre Mr..
brcsbach declared, There must pc
some dividing line between prose ana
poetry. 'his form 81 writing b. more
closely allied o. poor prose than 10 is
TO poetry. u h. IL Jazz type ~ verse
OF which I heartily d%lsapprovo.
Mr. Dreahach IN au ardent lover 81
the West and his three years resi-
dence nd Tyrone. y NJ. whore he b.
now hvins' gives ~ the riEht 20 'lhli9
him as "a New Mexico author %
ono Of whom We are Justly proud.
ID iH impossible a. select anh one
poem which will give an adequate idea
~ the Versauls genius % his young
author. hut the following one, taken
from the collection entitled, nm tho
Paths 81 the Wind has been widely
commented upon by literary critics.
Nnt only does it possess H charm
appeal which ARE most inspiring hut
Id serves 90 Illustrate the dciiEhiful
Culrmntlcnl qualities ~ u man VINO
can turn az viii from military tactics
and mathematical sennceH 10 o. con-
temptation OF those eternal truths
which can be- Fraspcd and interpreted
only hy "a person who possesscH tho
soul 81 n poet re- philosopher aud o.
dreamer Of dreams
% Drramcr of DREAMS.
o Dreamer Of Dreams, have you heard
men say.
The glory % dreams must fade
away
Then know tha YOU smiled ana !
know that you said,
"Not nntii Dreamors OF Dreams arc
dead
o Dreamer Of Iscams, have you heard
men SIGH.
The Palace OF Dreams must fal from
on high
Then know that you spoke aud
aid A. you thrilied,
"Not while = Dreamer ~ Dreams
II may build
/ % Dreamer OF Dreams. have you heard
men say,
'"rhe fight is lost ere ~ starts today POT
Then know that YOU shouted ouI
\ IN your might
I "NOt while o Dreamer ~ urcum'
may fight
% Dreamer of Dreams. have YOU heard
men say.
/, Even Love turns from hts own to'
day"
Then ! know that your heart arui
\ while the winds sans above,
\ "Not while a Dreamer Of nrciuii
| may love-