Lesley University DigitalCommons@Lesley Commonthought Lesley University Student Publications Spring 1992 Womanthought Vol. III, No. I (Spring 1992) Womanthought Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/commonthought Part of the Fine Arts Commons, Illustration Commons, Photography Commons, Poetry Commons, and the Printmaking Commons Recommended Citation Womanthought Staff, "Womanthought Vol. III, No. I (Spring 1992)" (1992). Commonthought. 25. https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/commonthought/25 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Lesley University Student Publications at DigitalCommons@Lesley. It has been accepted for inclusion in Commonthought by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Lesley. For more information, please contact [email protected]. w WOMANTHOUGHT Magazine of the Arts at Lesley College Volume III, No. 1 Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Hill Assistant Editors Amanda McNuge Tracy Wright Art Editor Stephanie Krauss Fiction Editor Rebecca Drey Poetry Editor Edy Shapiro Business Manager Bharati Samnani Sales Manager Caryn Mayo Typists Judith Periale Bryson Dean Layout Artist Bryson Dean Faculty Saint Dr. Pluto STAFF MEMBERS Elizabeth Carp Beth Coates Marianna Geary Kate Huston SPECIAL THANKS TO: President Margaret McKenna Dean Clauszell Smith Dean Carol Streit Dr. Stephen Trainor Dr. Carolyn Wyatt Office of Student Affairs Jennifer Kilson-Page needs yo r work ... Still accepting submissions until December 6, 1 Sports Fiction: up to 7 pages Poetry about chicks: up to S pages Art: black and white photos, Letter From the Editor drawings or prints Send work with an SASE to: -AnnePluto 29Mellen St.Cainbrid e NIA 02138 349- First and foremost, I would like to thank the staff of Womanthought. We had a fabulous year, and it couldn't have been done without you. I thank all of you for your strength and dedication. And to the talented artists published this year; it is because of you. Thank you for all the hard work and courage you put into your pieces. I would also like to extend a very special thanks to Anne Pluto, our favorite saint, and Katie Kelley · of the Office of Student Affairs for not only believing in this magazine, but supporting it as well. And to our typists, Judith Periale and Bryson Dean, for doing the less glamourous duties with speed ... and efficiency. This issue of Womanthought is dedicated to Janet Senzer. Although she is no longer here at Lesley, our hopes and prayers are with her. Spring 1992 Jennifer K. Hill Editor-in-Chief "A Dying Nation" Stephanie Ruediger 44 The Homeless Claudine Massena 45 The Birth Rebecca Nye 46 "Cold As A Stone" Somaly S. Meas 49 "Untitled" Jennifer Gage 50 "The Grand Finale" Daniel Skolnick 52 Pretty Chilly Carlos Suarez-Boulangger 53 Discrimination in America Anonymous 57 "Untitled" Greta Buck 59 "I Gather These Bones" Leslie S. Gibbons 60 Chapter 13 Sebastian Lockwood 61 Low Life Alexandra Farah 67 The Divorce Andrea Goff-Tower 69 "When Irish Eyes Are Crying" Jane Leschinsky 70 "Untitled" Kristen Heller 72 Contributor's Notes 73 Art "Untitled" Kristen Lagace Front Cover "Untitled" Rebecca Drey 8 "The Universe Within" Jennifer L. Thompson 16 "Untitled" Rebecca Drey 23 "Insane Asylum" Kate Huston 32 "Untitled" Stephanie Krauss 39 "Untitled" Tracy Wright 43 "Untitled" Barbara Callahan 51 "Untitled" Tracy Wright 56 "Homage to the 60's" Naomi Congalton 66 "Wisha" Molly Morgan Inside Back Cover "Untitled" Molly Morgan Inside Back Cover "Untitled" Molly Morgan Inside Back Cover "Allegory" Molly Morgan Back Cover Spring 1992 Table of Contents Volume III, No. 1 Poetry and Prose Title Author Page "Untitled" Violet Bassett 4 "Quiet Storm" Elisa Lucozzi 5 "I'm No Alice" Elizabeth Coates 6 "Waves of Ecstasy" Jennifer Eileen Peskin 9 "Pine Cone" Foster Rockwell 10 "On My Way" Leigh Kalil Sasen 11 DeVelera's Moon Joan E. Dolamore 12 "Ratios" Karen E. Tripp 15 "Mother" Bharati Samnani 16 "A Mother's Love" Jennifer K. Hill 17 "I'm Fifty (And It Glows To Show Ya)" Judy Campbell 18 "What Is Mine?" Tara Martin 20 "Does An Hourglass Tick When It Tells Time?" MBFXC 21 "Stoned Soldiers" Stacy Spumberg 22 "Untitled" Stephanie Krauss 24 "Waltzing Bones" Edy Shapiro 25 "January" K. Collins 26 "September 9, 1986" Jennifer L. Thompson 28 Johannesburg, 1987" Vivien Marcow 29 "Untitled" Sigal Shapira 30 "Untitled" Jennifer Orvis 31 "dreams" Caryn Mayo 33 "Echoes" Kristen Lynn Darnell 34 Why So Colorless? Erin Connelly 35 "Song For My Father" Elise P. Letourneau 36 "I Am Six" Holley Daschbach 38 Bill and Michelle's Dream Anne Elezabeth Pluto 40 Womanthought Untitled Violet S. Bassett youcan open your eyes to see what's ahead of you, But you must open your heart To know How to reach it. 4 Womanthoug ht .,. Quiet Storm Elisa Lucozzi ind, she whispers to earth and fire, telling secrets of love and desire. A zephyr through our fields and flames, with gentle but powerful caresses she makes us W move in a joyful waltz. Earth, her soulful cries call to fire and wind. Her curves and contours inspire wind and fire to dance about her, caressing her, warming her, spinning her into the heavens. Fire, her passionate flames ignite a spark in wind and earth to move closer to her and to each other. Hot burning tongues of flame lick and tease earth and wind to touch fire as they all play and join with each other. All elements in one sudden movement becoming one, quiet storm. October 4, 1991 Spring 1992 5 I Am No Alice Elizabeth Coates oyouknow? I have no understanding, control, D Over my feelings, For you: Friendly jealous wanting hurting laughing - The cards keep coming for this is no dream -. Do you know? Against my inner will I remember the glowing times And the pulls in Abyss - I now stand on the edge, Fear beating within me, for I Stare into the blackness of the Abyss That I almost fell headlong into (my holes do not lead to any wonderland), And I did not see it, It was (as will always be) so seductive-. And do you know? That you Could convince me out of My decision, If you learned just a bit Of eloquence, And insight, Into my heart. - Even the Mad Hatter can make too much sense with effort. So will you guess? That if you danced with me, touched me, kissed me, 6 Womanthought All the while lying to me, I might not be able to stop you. This knowledge brings fear within me, So I keep it secret, Hide it inside my heart, (a heart is too soft, transparent) No, a steely sealed box within me, For fear, You may use this same knowledge, - For when the cards were suffocating my heart There would be no dream to wake from-. Will you ever know? I hope every moment You, and all around Will not see, See through me, For I wait in anticipation Of when, I forget the past, To be replaced with Friendship, And look to the future Before me, But focus on What is Waiting by my side, Even within my hand. Spring 1992 7 8 Womanthoug ht Waves of Ecstasy Jennifer Eileen Peskin lue green caps appear above Cresting B Sharp white bubbles Down the side Smooth grey, curls out and Away Standing Rising Falling Arms and legs Faces wrinkling to scream Over and over Up and down Around and around To the flat calm surf ace Spring 1992 9 Pine Cone Foster Rockwell ere I have fallen standing on my head H with a hundred arms. I remember under my parent's parasol how I swayed, clutched, a silent green bell growing heavy until the day I fell. I rest gently now feeling off spring in my fingertips knowing one day they will leave me naked rise and bend over me tall protecting and share with me their children. 10 Womanthoug ht On My Way Leigh Kalil Sasen alking down this frozen path Braving sweet tears of isolation W Following footsteps for many days Losing sight of my destination Oblivious to the cold white ice I continue my trek and smile Knowing my dreams will come with sun I continue this path another mile Some dusk this path will end And I'll look back on where I've been Understanding why I've walked so far This is now-that was then Looking at photographs in retrospect Clinging to memories attained through time In my mind I'll never stop searching Until your footsteps are next to mine. Spring 1992 11 DeVelera's Moon Joan E. Dolamore aura woke up wet. Ever since Jake When Laura had moved in with Jake, left, she'd taken to sleeping on his side he was quite adamant on the subject of Nancy. L of the bed, hoping that that would It was him and the cat, a package deal. Laura change things, that she' d wake up, curled didn't care; she loved Jake and even liked the against him has if nothing had happened . It cat, although she had always thought Nancy a was raining and the window next to the bed strange name. Jake said it was for Nancy was wide open. She could keep it open now Drew - not the book, the television show. that Jake wasn' t there to complain . And not so much for the character, more for She rolled over and looked at the the actress who played her, some dark woman clock. Seven. She could go back to sleep for who had fueled many a fantasy for the adoles­ an hour, or get up and do some reading for cent Jake. Laura had wondered about the school.