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PROMISES. By Robert Penn War- division of small groups of poems an ability to focus on little things
r Ar yy{ ren. 88 pp. New York: Random pertaining to a single location, and make them seem momentous,
f house. $3. reminiscence, or idea, as well as Variety is one of the welcome
individual poems whose themes features of his collection of poems,,
Boxed and Assorted P SES i acolretioof are isolated subjects. such as the imagery in "Gold-
poems by Robert Penn War- All the poems are rewarding Glade," the clear picture, short
ren written during the years 1954- rcading ii you are looking for apt lines, and easy reading rhyme
TYP EWIRITERS 1956 but which have notappeared and deft words. Particularly does scheme of "Courtmartial," the'
!in book form unt the present the poet use expressive verbs. His swift tempo of "Morning," the
TeA Portable would be a real thrill!ivolumec excellent selection of these is one slow tempo of "Work" and the
Theyandnderstandales.buth'nof the highlights of the first group vivid detail in "Hands are Paid"
mood, aid undeistandable, but of five poems. from the group entitled, "Boys.
never obvious either in meter or Will, Joyful Labor without Pay.
FOU NTAIN PENS rhyme. The pattern of rhyme, HROUHOUT all the poems and Harvest Houe (1918)," the
Famous makes, including the popular stanzAlngth e pi-l to it there is an unusual rift for singini quality, imagery and fine
NEW PARKER 61 ared. Allowin the pattern to fitdescriptio philosophy in "Walk by Moon-
NEW __PARKER ___611n the mood, or vice versa.dtscinto rren'light in a Small Town" and the
hThe book falls into a natural Warren's words and phrases are harsh third stanza of "Foreign'
PLAYING CARDS DESK SETS the kind which the reader will Shore, Old Woman, Slaughter of
Y savor, not merely read. There is a Octopus."
NOVELTIES WORLD GLOBES , (mood of languor running through
0omanyof the poems but it is the ~ ESCRIPTION of the obvious is
U S thoughtful rather than the lazy expressed by words that have
S it (Cont nuedrorr edng ae) kind of languor. sn fact, one of sprung from a sensitive, deeply-
314 South State - Since 1908 with "student oplinson" as some tire book is the way it maintains probing, deeply-aware and recep-
have feared. a thoughtful serenity, despite the five mind.
A more significant factor in the topic or mood, that is completely The ideas in the poems are
election was the almost complete contiary to the restless, fruitless glimpses of the unending thought
lack of communication between bustle that marks and mars life whir. exists back of the glimpse.
candidates and voters. Although today. While the poetry is lyric, there
four of the five elected members Warren's poems do not depend is no metronome of rhythm to
were SGC people of one sort or upon the sordid and the obscure staccato the thought, nor is the
another, this can hardly be said to catch the reader's attention and style "cliched" into a pattern,
to represent a triumph of the st - interest. The poetry is modern even though
dent government clique over the He can handle matters as un- presented in a typed style and it
disgruntled masses. Mainly, the pleasant as snakes, sweaty over- is never coarse even when stark.,
non-SGC candidates simply did alls, a defective child, or fear of The poems in the "Ballad of at
not make themselves well known, the dark with a delicacy that Sweet Dream of Peace" are very
and this was a decisive factor. allows them to be stark but never different from the rest of the book,
heavy. In tempo, they are faster; in mood,
THE ELECTION went to the The first section shows a beauti- they are startling and bitter. In
:1 candidates with the largest, ful and deep love for the little theme the poet presents the in-
most efficient machines behind girl in "A Little Girl, One Year evitabiity of old age and the in-
ofashion or them.Whether or not these are Old, in a Ruined Fortress." ability of actually knowing an-
the people who can best represent The second group, "Promises," other's heart.
best dressed men and lead student opinion remains portrays a complete understanding Bleakly, he accepts our sparse
to be seen. of a small boy's thoughts and re- knowledge of any After Life.
by MIDDISH ADE Nevertheless student govern- actions. It elevates the whole idea While the poems express an un-
ment here will be in a dangerous of reminiscence , by putting a happy helplessness, there is some-
position if only heavily supported worthy value upon it. thing admirable in the poet not
candidates can win elections; with presuming to offer a solution to
msore or less independent people TWICE, AT LEAST, there are the problems he observes. Promises
$ _9outside of SGC circles unable to quatrains somewhat like the by Robert Penn Warren should -
attract enough attention, however Rubaiyat in their philosophy and intrigue and perhaps enchant
potentially valuable to the Council song-like quality. readers of poetry.
the might be. Warren shows in all his poems -M. Abbott
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