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PORT PERRY STAR = Sy ER t Prince Albert Rebels urned on the power for the . "Rebels and Dozers post victories | last two minutes of the first to'dump Cy Wilson Pintos 2 - ¢ period, and the first two 0. : ARAL RARARAALY RARARA CT er 1. » = As | see it SI B. MCCLELLAND He came into the office the other day; a tall guy,.- kind of skinny, with long hair. He was quite young, and he was wearing a funny hat. He had with him some booklets of collected poems. I said I'd like to read one, and he said OK. But I didn't have 15 cents with me. He one of the booklets. I don't even know his name. ~The poems in the little booklet were written by students at the local high school, On the cover there is some printing which says '"This is the first uncensored virgin of Pure Tish." Printed on the inside back cover there is an'explanatory note from the staff of "Pure ' Tish," saying it was decided the poetry should not be - subject to censorship by the school. The message thanks all the"tish"' contributors, and also thanks one anonymous man who made possible the printing of the poetry. The booklet is actually not a booklet at all. It's just afew sheets of white paper, folded over, and stapled in three places. Thnere are some typographical errors, spelling mistakes and letters typed over other letters. But, that is unimportant, and I'm certainly not criticizing the technical errors. But something about the whole thing bothers me. After reading all 34 poems, I find what appears to be a predominant theme running through nearly every one __of the poems, And I can't help but think that this theme is a refvlection of the affects modern society is having "on young people today. EL If this is so, then there is something drastically wrong. For the over-riding theme throughout the poetry is one of death, of confusion, of despair, of fear, of pessimism, of pain and suffering, of evil, of destruction, of decay and insanity. Here 'are some randoin examples: My vision is blurred. My thoughts are mixed and uribalanced. Evil jumped upon my brain. I was led astray into blackness, - dark and tortured until my body shook Until I wrinkled, until I died, until my body was reduced to soot. It's been a long way coming It's a long way going It's a long way down. AsIreadthe poems, I keep asking myself what has happened. Why are they writing about all these depressing things? Where is poetry that glorifies the - human spirit? Where is joy, happiness, faith, love, and life? Is there not a single romantic among them? Is an obsession about death, despair, confusion etc. being harboured in the minds of all young people, and if so, why? Has the world today progressed to where- it reflects only negativity? I would certainly hate to thin so, though I am the first to admit that anyone with their eyes open today will see it and feel it. But poetry should be an escape from it. Poetry should be a medium to combat the evils and the negativity, by extolling what beauty and virtue there is left in the world. (There is a least a little remaining, isn't there?) And this raises a very basic issue about any art form. Should it provide an escape from reality, or should it merely be a reflection of it? "What role should be taken by the artist in society, be he poet, painter, dramatist, film-maker, actor, or writer? Ld - I myself am not sure. At one point, I thought that by slamming home all the wrongs, evils etc. in the 'world through art forms, these wrongs and evils might diminish, But it's not so, as art has reflected the bad for centuries, and obviously it all still exists. And I'm beginning to resent being reminded by nearly - everything I read, nearly every play or film I see that the world is still in pretty bad shape. I don't need art to tell me this. In "Pure Tish' 1 did find a couple of short poems that gave my spirits a bit of an uplift despite all the "other gloom. One is called "Peace of Wilderness." It's very short, only four lines, but mayhbe it deserves repetition. A whisper comes softly Warm crackling fire Soft excited bodies. Everything is told. It's a nice little poem, and I like it for a lot of reasons, But most of all I like it because it's so easy to get along with. said that was OK. I told him I'd give him the money. later, and I guess he believed me, for he let me have : NT NN IAT rr 'issue of th Ken Short put the Rebels ahead at 19:13 of the opening period, and with less than two minutes gone in the second, Chris DeNure added an insurance marker. Ken Nightingale drew assists on both goals, In other action, Brians Bull Dozers nipped Utica Clubs 1 - 0 in a close game that featured some real end to end battles. Bill Hall "provided the margin', for victory as he stole the ball and scored early in the second period. * These games were the first in a best 3 out of 5 series with the Dozers and Rebels each having a one game advan- tage. ~The next games in series get under way on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. with the Dozers and Clubs in the first contest. Watch for a list of broom- ball All-Stars in the next paper. The All Stars will en by team captains, and correspondent Gord Scott. Bantam B's _ win playoff _ Byscores of 4-2and 11 - 2, the Port Perry Bantam B's have eliminated Pickering from the playoff picture in two straight games. After a slow start in the first game, a goal by team captain Tim Ashbridge on a !three-way passing play got the team on the right track. Port Perry went ahead 2 - 0 on an unassisted goal by Robert VanCamp before Pickering got on the score sheet. Larry Cook made the score 3 - 1, and then Casey VanSchagen put the game __out of reach as he scored a shorthanded goal. Pickering scored once more to make the final score 4 - 2. At home for the second game, Port Perry bombed the visitors to the tune of 11 - 2. The lopsided score gives a good indication that the "Bantams played some fine two-way hockey. The goal scoring was divided among several players including Cook, Hadley, Elliott, Williams, * Wasckett, Page, Asseltine and Ashbridge. The wins over Pickering advanced Port Perry into a series with Stouffville, and in the first game played March 25 the Bantams skated toa 4 - 0 victory. Vanschagen, Taylor, Cook and Wackett were the marksmen in this game. As VanCamp is out of the lineup with a fractured elbow, the defense had to be especially sharp to help netminder Billy Evans earn his shutout, Game two in this series will be in Stouffville, March 2 at 7:00 p.m, was held by the Blackstock Curling Club on Monday, February 21, The bad roads made it difficult for some curlers to get out but the ice was keen_and: competition excellent for those who were ble to make it. Was it Leap ear or the effect of omen's Lib? But history was made -- the ladies were invited to enter a team in the 'spiel and held their own quite well. . Club president Richard VanCamp announced the winners as 8 First - Gerald _ Kelly's 'rink with Keith VanCamp, vice, Roy Brad- burn, Second and Bob Flet- The April Club Bonspiel' el Sr -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, March 1, 1972-15 First time ever for ladies in Blackstock bonspiel cher, Lead. - Second place was won by Dalton Dorrell's rink with Walter Wright, vice, - Gra: ham Duff, second and John Larmer lead. ~ Third place was won by Victor Parsons' rink with Doug Sleep, vice Jim Byers second" and Glenn Larmer, lead. . Fourth place was taken by Neil Werry, Jim Gray, Herb Swain and Don Swain. Bob Kyte replaced Don Swain in the evening game. Check The Label On Your Paper ROXY THEATRE 9) 4:123 oe] LL RYATORK] Thurs, Fri,, Sat., March 2, 3, 4 "TODAY WE KILL, TOMORROW WE DIE" 7:15 p.m. Adult Entertain. ment. "SUPPOSE THEF GAVE A WAR AND NO. BODY CAME!" 9:00 p.m., Tony Curtis, Brian Keith, Ernest Borgnine. 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