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Wisdom Sinister 67 sinister wisdom 67 Summer 2006 Lesbians and Work $6 US Publisher: Sinister Wisdom, Inc. Sinister Wisdom 67 Summer 2006 Submission Guidelines Editor: Fran Day Submissions and correspondence for SW #69/70 and #72 should be sent to Layout and Design: Kim P. Fusch [email protected] or mailed to SW c/o Fran Day, POB 1180, Sebastopol, CA Board of Directors: Judith K. Witherow, Rose Provenzano, Joan Nestle, 95473-1180. See page 4 for details. Also see page 4 for information about SW Susan Levinkind, Fran Day, Shaba Barnes. #71. Please read the submission guidelines below before sending material. Everything else should be sent to Sinister Wisdom, POB 3252, Berke- Coordinator: Susan Levinkind ley, CA 94703. Check our website at www.sinisterwisdom.org. Proofreaders: Fran Day and Sandy Tate Web Design: Sue Lenaerts Submission Guidelines: Please read carefully. Mailing Crew for #66: Linda Bacci, Fran Day, Roxanna Fiamma,Casey Submissions may be in any style or form, or combination of forms. Fisher, Sheridan Gold, Dianna Grayer, jody jewdyke, Susan Levinkind, Maximum submission: five poems, two short stories or essays, or one Barbara Link, Moire Martin, Kim Rivers, Stacee Shade, and Sandy Tate. longer piece of up to 2,500 words. We prefer that you send your work by Special Thanks to: Roxanna Fiamma, Alix Greenwood and Rose email in Word. If sent by mail, submissions must be mailed flat (not folded) Provenzano. with your name and address on each page. We prefer you type your work Front Cover Art: “Woman Welder” San Francisco, 1976 by Cathy Cade. but short legible handwritten pieces will be considered; tapes accepted Back Cover Art: “Lola, Carpenter” Chicago, 1994 by Cathy Cade. from print-impaired women. All work must be on white paper. Please SINISTER WISDOM, founded 1976 proofread your work carefully; do not send changes after the deadline. A Former editors and publishers: self-addressed stamped business-sized envelope must be enclosed. If you Harriet Ellenberger (aka Desmoines) want acknowledgement of receipt, enclose a separate self-addressed stamped And Catherine Nicholson (1976-1981) postcard. GRAPHIC ARTISTS should send B&W photos or drawings Michelle Cliff and Adrienne Rich (1981-1983) (duplicates) of their work(no slides.) Images sent electronically must have Michaele Uccella (1983-1984) a resolution of 300dpi for photos and art, and 600dpi for line drawings. Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz (1983-1987) TIFF’s and PDF’s are preferred. Please do not send large files electroni- Elana Dykewomon (1987-1994) cally – send each photo separately. Include a short biographical sketch Caryatis Cardea (1991-1994) written exactly as you want it printed. Selection may take up to nine months. Akiba Onada-Sikwoia (1995-1997) We publish only Lesbians’ work. We are particularly interested in work Margo Mercedes Rivera-Weiss (1997-2000) that reflects the diversity of our experiences: as Lesbians of color, ethnic Lesbians, Jewish, Arab, old, young, working class, poverty class, disabled, Sinister Wisdom is a multicultural, multi-class, female-born lesbian space. and fat Lesbians. We welcome experimental work. We will not print any- We seek to open, consider and advance the exploration of community thing that is oppressive or demeaning to Lesbians or women, or that per- issues. We recognize the power of language to reflect our diverse experi- petuates stereotypes. We do intend to keep an open and critical dialogue ences and to enhance our ability to develop critical judgement, as lesbians evaluating our community and our world. on all the issues that affect our lives, joy, and survival. Please contact us if you have a new theme you would like to see explored. We are looking for Copyright © 2006 Sinister Wisdom, Inc. guest editors for future issues. All rights revert to individual authors and artists. Sinister Wisdom, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. We pro- ISSN: 0196-1853. Printed in the U. S. on recycled paper. vide free subscriptions to women in prison and psychiatric institutions (20% of our mailing list), as well as reduced price subscriptions for Lesbi- Sinister Wisdom, Inc. PO Box 3252, Berkeley, CA 94703, USA ans with limited/fixed incomes. * Enclose an extra $10 to $50 on your www.sinisterwisdom.org renewal to help cover publishing costs (larger donations accepted.) * Give Sinister Wisdom for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions. summer-2006 1 A Journal by and for Lesbians Contents Notes for a Magazine .............................. Fran Day ................................ 3 Upcoming Issues: Call for Submissions ................................................... 4 Piecework ................................................Joan Annsfire ......................... 6 Nickel and Dime .....................................Joan Annsfire ......................... 7 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie ..............................Jamie R. Okulam................... 8 The Best Way Out Was Through .............Sheridan Gold ..................... 10 The Textile Factory ..................................Judith K. Witherow ............. 13 Working...................................................Marjorie Norris ................... 16 Sliding Through Fog Walls and Other Demons ..................................Nisa Donnelly ..................... 17 The Fine Print .........................................Becky Banasiak Code........... 20 What Is It Worth? ....................................Sierra Lonepine Briano ........ 25 A Boy in the Sea ......................................Susan Hagen ....................... 26 Lesbians at Work......................................Cathy Cade ......................... 31 The Scholar’s Groceries ............................Bonnie Morris ..................... 32 Help Wanted ...........................................Ida VSW Red ...................... 41 A Celebration of Women Who Work .......Ida VSW Red ...................... 42 A Labor Play ............................................Carolyn Gage ...................... 46 Subtext ....................................................Mary Meriam ...................... 58 alone: a senryu sequence ..........................Mary Meriam ...................... 59 Sustenance ...............................................Mary Meriam ...................... 61 The Bitter Side of Flatbroke .....................Mary Meriam ...................... 62 The Countess of Flatbroke .......................Mary Meriam ...................... 62 Our Cause Shouldn’t Be Clouded With Our Own Intolerance ..............................Rose Strong ......................... 63 Paying My Ironworker Dues ....................Sue Lenaerts ........................ 67 Worrying About How To Pay All My Bills .. Chrystos .............................. 73 A Place Where Everyone Belongs .............Susan Saxe ........................... 74 Lesbians and Work...................................Jean Taylor .......................... 78 “Work,” Defined by Lesbians in a Man’s World ..........................................Shewolf ............................... 80 Dangers in the Workplace ........................Lee Lynch ............................ 82 Dyke Physical Education Teacher.............Roxanna N. Fiamma ........... 84 Land, Work and Disability .......................Raven .................................. 85 2 sinister wisdom #67 — Lesbians and Work Work: You Name It, I’ve Done It .............Lilith Rogers ........................ 88 Sometimes at Play ....................................Lynn Brown ........................ 91 Contributors’ Notes .............................................................................. 93 Books Received ..................................................................................... 98 Book Reviews/Reviewers: Writing Our Lesbian Lives in Poetry .......Julie R. Enszer ..................... 99 The Temple at Landfill...........................Lori L. Lake....................... 101 Freedom is Your Human Right! Accepting and Honoring Yourself ...........................Lilith Rogers ...................... 103 Persimmons and Other Lesbian Erotica ...Dianna L. Grayer .............. 104 Beyond Recall.........................................rainbow williams ............... 106 Native Storyteller ...................................Meredith Pond .................. 107 Ads ..................................................................................................... 109 Correction .......................................................................................... 117 Back Issues .......................................................................................... 118 Subscription Form .............................................................................. 119 Sinister Wisdom News ........................................................................ 120 Submission Guidelines ............................................................. Back cover ART Photo of Woman Welder .........................Cathy Cade .......... Front Cover Photo of Gail and Kate ............................Cathy Cade ........................... 5 Sweat Shop ..............................................Sue Lenaerts ........................ 15 Photo of Kate, Mechanic .........................Cathy Cade ......................... 31 Graphic of Lesbians Working Sign ...........Kim Fusch ........................... 45 Pen and Ink Drawing ...............................zana ..................................... 60 Photo of Sue at Work ...............................Judith