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the sun A'LIGHTS
She flings her locks of golden curls
Upon the earth. And rising,
Gaining strength, she comes unnoticed.
^nd as she moves the day unfurls.
She swiftly runs among the trees
''^ith flowing dress. Upon the breeze
The bluebird’s song, its silver tone.
Twinkles briefly then is gone.
She stops, and down the valley soars
In eagerness. Shadow dims a glowing smile
Uike blessed sorrow in disguise. Yet,
Uot unlike the rain, it pours.
She then sails upward, heaven bound
Through branches, leaves, clouds.
The wind, her cousin, on her brow
leaves puzzled mists of dainty shrouds.
^'>iall lights appear in the darkened sky.
^ot the faded bluebird’s cry
it follows footsteps, young but worn,
night she chases the golden unicorn.
Entitled, Kate Wallace
Salemite, August 31,1979, Page 3
UNTITLED
TRIOLET
A square of sunshine on the floor
Assures me that the world has grace.
No kindly sight consoles me more
Than a square of sunshine on the floor.
Its gentle warming gold restores
To me some hope for the human race.
A aquare of sunshine on the floor
Assures me that the world has grace.
They found her body
floating in the river
like a day-old magnolia
in a crystal dish.
She took her life they said.
They’ll never understand poor word choice
She didn’t take her life - she gave it
to spare us the pain of age.
Martha Walker
Sally Jordan
The definition of incunabula is; “The beginnings or earliest monuments of an
art, race, or development; cradle; birthplace; specifically, specimens of
orinting and block engraving that appeared before A.D. 1500.”
Incunabula is a magazine and an organization which hopes to provide warm
encouragement and support for students with all degrees of experience who
desire to find and give form to their world through literature, music and the
'"'tacin^bula’s primary concern is to pubUsh one or two issues per school year.
We print prose, ^etry, musical compositions and art work such as photographs,
UrscTLns eicWngs, woodcuts, and pen and ink drawings. Submissions are
welcome at anyUme, in fact the sooner the better so editmg can begin, but the
deadlines for publication will be widely publicized. Turn your submissions in to
any staff member or put them in the Incunabula box beside the Registrar
office in Main Hall.
XncuTiahulcu
untitled, Hannah Haines
REPOSE
Nancy Evans
^Titled
wind moves me--
the touch of your hand,
*>»d purple black mountains
dream of timeless nights
J'l'ich merge slyly into translucent dawns^
d solemn, silent communion with its aimo
Iv'jhatrd'Wkery o, human machinaUou,
imperceptibly from my soul, -
^hd its unhesitant gusts lay bare
s place within me which is still gooa.
‘^''d I am grateful. . .
Kate Wallace
To make our work easier and more efficient, all submissions should be ac
companied by a cover sheet with your name, campus address and t®lept\o“e
number. Prose and poetry submissions need to be typed or wrttten in ink,
preferably with one poem per page, depending on length, wiA titles clear y
mSked. For the best reproduction possible, musical composiUons should be
written in black ink. Unfortunately, our budget does not allow for color pnnUng,
so all photographs and art work submitted must be in black and
Salem College calendar is a good example of the type art work smtable for black
ani white pfoSon.) The printer has requested that there be no marks on
writing on 5ie back of photographs or other art work so please clip ?]■ ^
label to it. We hope that whatever your involvement with our organization you
will enjoy reading our magazine and will let our contributors know how you
resDond to their work. . .
Incunabula also hopes to encourage interest in the arts by sponsoring poetry
readings and workshops, art shows, a readers theater, and reports from in-
terestine independent projects done during regular semester or January term.
Durine the year we also plan to celebrate the birthdays of a writer, a composer,
and an artist with lectures and other festivities. Shakespeare will be our feature
author this year and we are working toward an Elizabethan celebration of his
birthday on April 23. » t. , iu-
Whatever your interests and tastes we hope you will enjoy Incunabula this
vear whether as a member of the staff, a contributor, or a reader. A regular
meetinfi time wUl soon be announced so you can attend our meetings. We have a
real need for all types of workers so whatever your experience there will be a
nlace and job for you. If you have any questions or suggestions contact Lynnette
Delbridge Editor, 201 Strong or Fran Johnson, Business Manager, 224 Gramley.
Reeardless of our success printing a magazine or sponsoring events, we want
to help encourage the attitude at Salem that the arts are not a dusty, stale an-
tioue relic but a vital and vibrant expression of life regardless of its age or form.
We want to bring together people interested in the arts so they can build a warm
supportive atmosphere like a cradle, protecting and nurturing the growth of new
ideas and their expression.
Lynnette Delbridge,Editor
Milk into a bowl
the white cat
fills your lap;
for your portrait
I would have
your brown waves
flood the pale
green shoulders
of your dress;
lift your eyes.
Hannah Haines
untitled, Laura Mueller
LA CHATTE
HAIKU
White birch and black sky
Raindrop embroidered Bmbs which
Shine through soft lamplight
Lynnette Delbridge
The cat walks in.
Behind her presence drawn
like fog upon the evening
the tail fans its felinity
into each corner and
the room possessed
the cat walks out.
Hannah Haines