University of Massachusetts Boston ScholarWorks at UMass Boston Howth Castle (1985-1993) Student Journals 1-1-1989 Howth Castle - Vol. 04, No. 01 - 1989 University of Massachusetts Boston Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.umb.edu/howthcastle Part of the Fiction Commons, Nonfiction Commons, and the Poetry Commons Recommended Citation University of Massachusetts Boston, "Howth Castle - Vol. 04, No. 01 - 1989" (1989). Howth Castle (1985-1993). Paper 4. http://scholarworks.umb.edu/howthcastle/4 This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Journals at ScholarWorks at UMass Boston. It has been accepted for inclusion in Howth Castle (1985-1993) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at UMass Boston. For more information, please contact [email protected]. OWTH CASTLE nap; V ~ p -' T - - - »tf ft * • LITERARY MAGAZINE HOWTH CASTLE Editor's Note Richard T. Rooney Upon these pages one finds things be- Editor in Chief yond just a collection of literature. Far more exists. Presented is a testament, a John C. Amara reflection of history, whose authors have Business Manager penned the moral and social values that defined humanity during this period. Far be Julie Geanakakis it from me to present a definition the Art Director of world, I merely gather and present; I leave Beth Pratt the rest to you. Fiction Editor Richard T. Rooney Poetry Editor Kathleen Vejvoda Essay Editor Linda Werbner Editorial Board Copy Editor Vincent M. Cipriano Richard T. Rooney Production Manager John C. Amara Julie Geanakakis Celeste P. Fiore Beth Pratt Office Manager Linda Werbner Vincent M. Cipriano Peter T.Kidwell Celeste P. Fiore Eav-out Peter T. Kidwell Staff Alice Giordano Darragh Murphy Front Cover: David Zadig Back Cover: Adam Dzubas Cover Logo: Vincent M. Cipriano Copyright 1989 Howth Castle Literary Magazine. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. -£T<£SK3SC3JE2S£&iaxsJ3H OWTH CASTLE Literary Magazine University of Massachusetts at Boston Volume 4. Number 1 ) HOWTH CASTLE CONTENTS ESSAYS What Happened To the Laughter? Peter T. Kidwell 53 The Bible as Influence Wade Rowland 64 Beyond Parallelism John Gibson 70 John Huston Mark David Vincent 73 FICTION Man in a Situation James Assatly 3 The Constant Foe Beth Pratt 8 Private Matters Margaret Gilleran 11 Birthday Bash Mike Duhson 18 KATE Jon Platon 22 Confessional Gerry J. Waggett 26 "...and may perpetual light shine upon you' Bob Furlong 36 "When From The Halls Of Shadowland" Mary L. Sche I lei- 38 The Brothers Bloomberg Barry Shulak 43 Chicken Abortions Linda Werbner 46 The Sinners Mask David Luz 76 POEMS (Untitled # 1 James Assatly 2 Liniment and Sympathies Geriy J. Waggett 6 (Untitled #2) James Assatly 6 A Nightmare That Won't Stop Nikki Michelle" 7 Her Morning After Their Wedding Night Christopher Jackson 7 seduction Christopher Benedetto 12 Moving Sally DeAngelis 14 The Miracle Mark David Vincent 14 Sonnet 1 16 Stephen Michael Mellor 14 Sounding Darragh Murphy 15 Blue Heron Keith Snyder 15 Sun Devil Kathleen Vejvoda 16 Preparing For Shabbat Edie Mueller 16 The Wedding Edie Mueller 17 Table By The Window Kathleen Santry 30 Hitchhiking, 1982 Christopher Jackson 31 Pas de deux Sandra Heddon 30 PORNOGRAPHIC Darragh Murphy 31 The Undying Wind Christopher Jackson 31 HOOPS Jack Leach 32 HOWTH CASTLE DAVID Nikki Michelle 33 Pale Light R.T. Rooney 35 A Window Facing South Edie Mueller 35 Hairdo Christopher Jackson 42 The Tao of Poo Peter Harvey 52 Sonnet 29 Stephen Michael Mellor 80 Tahilla Kathleen Vejvoda 81 The Visitor's Song Nikki Michelle" 81 We Love Julie Hankinson 82 Dessert Horseman Edie Mueller 83 Blind Aegis Gerry J. Waggett 83 Frankie Dies Jack Leach 84 The End Of Love At The Center Of The Earth Christopher Jackson 84 The B-Side of Desire Sally DeAngelis 85 Fuck Off R.I. 85 Amelia Earhart Edie Mueller 86 Early Spring, Early Morning Nikki Michelle' 86 A Burned-out Pier At Sunset R.B. Fitzgerald 87 We Are Not Begging Your Apology Sandra Heddon 88 A-l Mile a Minute Run on Rag ... Patrick Harrington 89 PHOTOGRAPHY Gail Ahdelnour Elizabeth A. Lennon Anne Digate Francis J. Rivera Adam Dzuhas Shirley Spanks Liliana E. Jurewiez Gerry J. Waggett Linda Kenneally David Zadig HOWTH CASTLE Anne Digate HOWTH CASTLE From one destination to the next, like a flitting chariot across the night skies, we are bent upon pleasure, star- hopping faster than boredom in pursuit, but only fast enough to stay one star ahead — just one star ahead — as we force ourselves on despite the anticipation of disillusionment. We never let up, we never let go, because the light up ahead outshines the dimness just behind. — James Assatly HOWTH CASTLE Man in a Situation problem. After all, the consensus went, he had got himself up there in the first place. It was his problem to get himself down. James Assatly He is perplexed but, though forlorn, he is not defeated. As the day passes he even begins to find some humor in his situation. He knew it was ridiculous. There is a man on a platform. It is a very The small group that had stood with its back small platform, square, not much bigger than a to him had grown, and now faced him. It was clear large coffee-table. This platform is about thirty- to him that they were involved in his dilemma only five feet above ground, held aloft by one pillar to the extent that they were sure he was incapable about as thick as a telephone pole. The man sits on of solving his problem and wanted to witness his this platform dressed only in blue-jeans, with no failure. They were obviously going to take pleas- shirt or shoes. The platform is out-of-doors, in the ure in this failure, and would trumpet it to the world center of the main square of the town. It could be as clear evidence of his incompetence. He felt sure any town. The temperature is about sixty-five of this. degrees, the sun is shining, with an occasional He doesn't enjoy the idea of being held up puffy cloud casting shade as it passes by. The air as an example of ignorance or incompetence. The is dry, probably crisp at night, and so it must, after presence of this malicious element in the crowd all, be a northern town. worries him. He is beginning to think harder about This man does not appear to be happy up what he can do to get himself out of the situation. there on the platform. He appears listless, with his He has considered the possibility of jump- hands lain sullenly on his outstretched legs. His ing into the arms of the crowd, using their bodies feet dangle over the side of the platform, and like a fireman's net. But, to do so without having occasionally he straightens his back for a moment, first asked for their permission could invite charges but then he quickly falls back into a slumping of usury. It could also lead to serious injury if the posture. crowd should choose to move away from the plat- Below him, on the ground, there is a crowd form as he jumped, thus allowing him to fall, standing about. Most of those in the crowd are unaided to the ground. -This would be extremely looking-up at him. Some talk to each other in low embarassing. tones, nodding in agreement to some shared as- But to ask their permission would be an sumption, glancing up at the man on the platform, absolute admittance of defeat. He was incapable of nodding to each other again. handling his own problems, they'd say, and his Several of the members of the crowd stand detractors could then exult in his failure. It seemed with their backs completely turned upon the scene. also, according to his own beliefs, to be the ultimate They stand together, somewhat distanced from the in humilation to ask for the aid of people whom one larger mass of people, with their arms folded, knew to be, at best, only indifferent to oneself. contemptuous expressions sneered across their As the afternoon passes on, it has become faces. apparent that he must soon make a decision. Grow- The man has no way of getting down from ing chillier with the setting sun. he has felt a the platform. He must find a way to get down, of consternation begin to crawl into his thoughts. He course, but his options are extremely limited. There must act now if the ability to do so were not to be is no ladder. When he looks down at the crowd he frozen by his consternation. This was it. feels that, while it is not generally hostile to him, Wrapping his bare arms around his chest to there is also little sympathy for him. These people warm and brace himself, he shouted out to the are mildly interested to see how he will handle the crowd. situation, but they see it as primarily his own "Hey, crowd!" he said. "I know you don't HOWTH CASTLE care about me, and that you're only hanging around a voice both dismayed and incredulous. to see what's going to happen, but let's face it; you "But we don't even know you!". all share in this little predicament I'm in. You The crowd was becoming restless. Faces participate with me, no matter how little you care. were visibly reddened, teeth were clenched and Your presence helps to make at least half of this unclenched, fists were tightened and loosened, and situation.