Featured Pieces from the 1970s Chimes
The epigraph to the Fall 1972 volume of Chimes written by poetry editor Alison Kittrell sets the tone for the collection by introducing themes of independence, connection, and autonomy.
These two pieces, a poem titled “Scavengers” by D. Mollet, which was written “while watching at a garbage dump,” and the accompanying drawing, which is a grim reaper type figure made of garbage, represent two students' responses to the environmental concerns of the 1970s. The growing accumulation of garbage and inadequate waste management systems was a concern for communities in the 1970s and led to the creation of wide-spread recycling programs in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
This short poem titled “Abortion” by Alison Kittrell contemplates the idea of choice. Published one month before the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, this piece reflects a broader national discussion about the right to choose.
This untitled poem by D. M. Hannigan wrestles with themes of grief and loss of innocence, presumably in response to the Vietnam war.
