Spring 2021 University of Massachusetts Amherst Cover Art by Catherine Buckley Jabberwocky Jabberwocky Lewis Carroll ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!” He took his vorpal sword in hand; Long time the manxome foe he sought— So rested he by the Tumtum tree And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! One, two! One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back. “And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” He chortled in his joy. ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. i About Jabberwocky Jabberwocky Staff Jabberwocky is an undergraduate literary journal published by the University Executive Staff of Massachusetts Amherst. The journal is affiliated with the English Society, Emily Bevacqua, Editor in Chief which is the undergraduate branch of the English Department. All editors and Marina Goldman, Managing Editor contributors to Jabberwocky are undergraduate UMass students. Syki Barbee, Associate Editor Jabberwocky is divided into four separate staffs for the purpose of reviewing Poetry Social Media submissions: poetry, fiction, media, and criticism and nonfiction. All submis- sions are anonymously reviewed by the respective staffs to be approved for Anna Shahbazyan, Head Editor Management inclusion in the journal. Mark Doherty, Assistant Editor Emma Paulhus Emma Germanetto, Assistant Editor Ana Pietrewicz All contributions by members of the Jabberwocky staff were reviewed anon- Cassidy Mahoney, Assistant Editor ymously without input by the submitting staff member. Allie McKean, Assistant Editor Stella Rubalcaba, Assistant Editor Design Team Jabberwocky is not copyrighted. Any student work that is included in the Madeline Sullivan, Assistant Editor Emily Bevacqua journal remains the property of the artist. All contributors reserve the right Marina Goldman to publish their work elsewhere in accordance with guidelines set by other Fiction Syki Barbee publishers. Stephanie Bergmann Brigid Hern, Head Editor Sarah Graham The views and opinions expressed in Jabberwocky are solely those of the Stephanie Bergmann, Assistant Editor Megan Mentuck contributors and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the staff, the depart- Kyle Bower, Assistant Editor Lara Mookerjee ment, or the university. Sarah Graham, Assistant Editor Alyvia Petrozza Megan Mentuck, Assistant Editor Anna Shahbazyan We would like to extend a special thanks to the English Department, Patrick Olszewski, Assistant Editor particularly Celeste Stuart and Department Chair, Randall Knoper, as well as Alyvia Petrozza, Assistant Editor Copy Editors all professors who have helped promote Jabberwocky to their students. Ally Wilson, Assistant Editor Stephanie Bergmann Jabberwocky was printed with the support of Amherst Copy & Design. Media Jorge Biaggi Emma Germanetto Questions, concerns, and input can be sent to umassjabberwocky@gmail. Lara Mookerjee, Head Editor Jorge Biaggi, Assistant Editor Sarah Graham com or sent via Instagram direct message @umassjabberwocky. Students inter- Megan Mentuck ested in being on staff for the next issue can contact theJabberwocky email in Mackenzie Butler, Assistant Editor Kyle Lai, Assistant Editor Patrick Olszewski Fall 2021. Submissions will open again at the beginning of the Spring 2022 Emma Paulhus Jordan Richo, Assistant Editor semester. Alyvia Petrozza Ana Pietrewicz Critiscism and Nonfiction Anna Shahbazyan Emma Germanetto, Assistant Editor Madeline Sullivan Kyle Lai, Assistant Editor Ana Pietrewicz, Assistant Editor Ally Wilson, Assistant Editor ii iii Table of Contents Media Eternal Love Tree | Catherine Buckley..........................................................1 Poetry Zonked | Jozef Zekanoski.............................................................................2 Rooftops | Jozef Zekanoski...........................................................................2 Back to You, Lovely | Alejandro Barton-Negreiros........................................1 Bonfire | Jozef Zekanoski..............................................................................5 Hands | Julian Mendoza............................................................................10 The Mute | Matthew Ream........................................................................10 Hands | Christopher Mallon......................................................................10 Living Artifacts | Catherine Buckley...........................................................12 My Forlorn Self | Emma McNamara..........................................................13 Down to the Wire | Calder Robbins...........................................................13 floorboards/seashore | Esther Muhlmann...................................................20 Balance | Catherine Buckley........................................................................19 the watcher | Molly Hamilton....................................................................22 Evening Serenity | Calder Robbins...............................................................21 Home to Josh | Julian Mendoza.................................................................26 CTRL C + CTRL P | Emily Bevacqua.......................................................23 Dreams | Ariana Schreibman......................................................................27 Summer Daze | Emily Bevacqua........................................................................27 dancing on the highway | Cole Fanning.....................................................29 Waiting | Calder Robbins...........................................................................28 Spirit School | Elaine Lynders....................................................................33 The Lamentations of Claude McKay: A Collage | Sarah Shams..................30 On Grief & Telemarketing | Megan Mentuck.............................................34 21st Century Aspiration | Henry Sprick......................................................35 I. At the child’s beginning | Carolyn Parker-Fairbain..................................36 Gospel of the Black Boy | Ben Bonifacio......................................................35 II. At the child’s end | Carolyn Parker-Fairbain..........................................37 dreaming into tomorrow | Alyvia Petrozza..................................................36 death of the mother//tangerine mountain | Angelina Luo..........................38 Wabi-Sabi | Shriya Agrawal........................................................................39 The Temptress is the Moon | Angelina Luo................................................40 Pac-Moon | Dadagian Goldman.................................................................40 A Paw Submerged | Allison McKean...........................................................41 The Emperor | Calder Robbins...................................................................44 Needle in the Haystack | Lara Stecewycz......................................................42 Heather’s Tree | Calder Robbin...................................................................46 The Season’s Green Genocide | Walker Resnick..........................................45 6:23 | Stephanie Bergmann.........................................................................49 Indigo Woods | Julian Mendoza.................................................................46 Fernweh | Shriya Agrawal............................................................................50 Willow | Samantha Meagher......................................................................47 Electric Ave. | Dadagian Goldman..............................................................55 May | Catherine Buckley............................................................................49 Naz | Shriya Agrawal....................................................................................60 Sweet Potato Fries | Ari Robinson..............................................................55 13 Angels |Paula Rodriguez........................................................................60 Eigengrau | Shriya Agrawal........................................................................56 Sailor’s Delight |Calder Robbins.................................................................65 Pink | Paris O’Brien...................................................................................61 I wonder how many people have sat here before me | Catherine Buckley..............67 A Dangerous Time for Youth | Sophia Eytel...............................................66 Nonfiction and Criticism Fiction The Lamentations of Claude McKay: An Analysis | Sarah Shams................30 A Date Spent Thinking About Wite-Out | Robert Crowley..........................3 Five to Nine Yards | Soha Habib................................................................43 Galactic Margins | Madeline Fabian.............................................................5 Arguments Make the Best Paintings | Walker Resnick.................................51