December Dusk

December Dusk A Good First Line At sunset, they call From their wavering vee. Deep in the relentless winter sky Their wings beat time to Primeval music, felt, Not heard. I feel, Wishing for wings, Then hunch my shoulders Against the wind's probing chill, Face toward the darkness, And walk, head down, Earthbound. Sometimes all it takes is a good first line. You say it. She looks, a little dubiously, at your rundown shoes and thirteen-year-old car but says OK anyway, thinking of Buzzards' Roost, that classy restaurant she knows you'll never afford, but she goes anyway all the way to Knoxville with you. Then bingofour kids, two old trucks and a thirty-year mortgage on a chicken farm. -Harry Dean -Ron Willoughby Comfort Like a rocking chair with no seat, comfort holds out its arms. Because the day contained a blur comfort gives you sunglasses; because you have overeaten comfort bakes you a cake. Because you have cut your hands comfort gives you a scythe. You must discuss this quietly, you and comfort. You must face each other across the table, you must hand each other the cup. -Irene McKinney APPALACHIAN HERITAGE IB. PUBLICATION NO O I 3 16 I 3 I 2 3 Il 3B. ANNUAL '"'" Í15.00 Hutchins Library, Berea College, Berea, KY 40404 ING ADDRSSS OF THE HEAOOUAHTEHS OF GENERAL rea College, Berea, KY 40404 Hutchins Library, Berea College, Berea, KY 40404 Sidney Saylor Farr, Hutchins Library, Gerea College. Berea. KY 40404 stôekholaefç - Nune COMPLETE MAILING Berea, KY 40404 __ ._ MORTGAGEES. ANDOT IT OF BONDS. MORTGAGES OR OTHER Si PERCEMT OR MORE Ol IR COMPLETION BV NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS A .. PAID CIRCULATIOI C TOTAL PAID CIRCULA RIBUTION BT MAIL E. TOTAL DISTRIBUTION IS I cartifY that th« itiiTini made b. ma above are correct and complete "\ SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF EDITOR. PUBLISHER, BUSINESS MANAGER OR 34 ...