Let the Surging Waters . . .

From "Choir Practice" (a monthly column of contemporary poetry selected by Ellen M. Carroll) in the Charleston Evening Post (Charleston, South Carolina), February 15, 1936:

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LET THE SURGING WATERS . . .
Give him a rugged voyage, Lord,
As he comes to Death's uncharted fiord.

In Life, he loved the rampant gale
   And laughed to watch the jagged dart
   Of lightning tear the clouds apart,
And shouted with joy at the wind and hail.

He never thought that calm was right . . .
   Quarter was given but never sought,
   Nor peace desired by him, who fought
And thrilled to feel the urge to fight.
Lord, give him a plunging ship—
He would not rest on a quiet trip.
—Clare Harner, Kansas.

And There Was Light by Clare Harner

From "Choir Practice" (a monthly column of contemporary poetry selected by Charleston poet Ellen M. Carroll) in the Charleston, South Carolina Evening Post, August 14, 1936:

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AND THERE WAS LIGHT
Because I knew the day had passed,
I did not see that the shades were fast:
   For there was no light within
      To keep from shining out.
   Nor light outside coming in—
      And my heart was filled with doubt.

And then one tiny ray, from where
It came, and how, I do not care:
   In whirling, brave advance
      It marched across the floor.
   By some uncanny chance
      My room was dark no more.

Then I lit a candle, pulled the shades
And practiced some lilting serenades.
All at once, my heart was light.
Queer to have been afraid of night!
—Clare Harner, Kansas.

Where You Go

Sat, Aug 8, 1936 – 4 · The Central New Jersey Home News (New Brunswick, New Jersey) · Newspapers.com

WHERE YOU GO
By Clare Harner

I am tired of wandering;
I would have a fire
And I would have a window
Where I could view a spire.

I would have a cottage,
A dog, a Persian cat;
And I would have some chickens
And sparrows' friendly chat.

But I love your restless spirit . . .
You shall never know
That I would want a garden
Where yellow asters grow.

—From The Gypsy
Reprinted from The Gypsy poetry magazine, volume 12 (June 1936) page 15. This is the second of two poems by Clare Harner in The Gypsy. The first was Clare Harner's Immortality, published in the December 1934 issue.

Sigma Delta Chi award

Thu, Apr 16, 1931 – 8 · Manhattan Republic (Manhattan, Kansas) · Newspapers.com

"Esther Rockey, Manhattan, and Clare Harner, Howard, are winners of the Sigma Delta Chi award, announced recently, given to the seniors in the department of journalism at Kansas State, with the highest scholastic standing. Miss Rockey's (left) average is 2.43 points and Miss Harner's 2.27 points." --Manhattan Republic (Manhattan, Kansas), April 16, 1931.

Thu, Jan 15, 1931 – 1 · The Manhattan Mercury (Manhattan, Kansas) · Newspapers.com

WIN JOURNALISM AWARDS.
Sigma Delta Chi Scholarships to Esther Rockey, Clare Harner.

"Miss Esther Rockey, Manhattan, and Miss Clare Harner, Howard, seniors in industrial journalism at the college, have been announced winners of scholarships awarded by Sigma Delta Chi, national journalistic fraternity. The award is made to students having best scholarship record in the highest ten percent of the journalism graduating class." --The Manhattan Mercury (Manhattan, Kansas), January 15, 1931.