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Digitized by the Internet Archive 1 2015 in https://archive.org/details/watermarkvolume202univ WATERMARK THE A Journal of the Arts • University of Massachusetts • Boston Volume 2 • 1994-1995 THE WATERMARK co-editors-in-ch JOYCE RAIN LATORA literary/arts MICHAEL DOLAN business fiction KIRSTEN PATEY editor IAN GOLD assistant editor non-fiction ANNETTE FERNIE editor poetry VICTORIA VANASCO co-editor CHRIS WRIGHT co-editor art STAN KAPLAN editor TOMGREALY assistant editor copy NORM OPPEGARD co-editor MARA KLEIN co-editor promotion STEVE BAILEY manager staff Susan Leigh Anthony John McEliece Todd Florentino Michael Monahan Meesh S. McCarthy Jim Spillane Philip Williams EDITORS' NOTE Many borders havebeen challenged in our recenthistory. As we look around it is evident that ourpopulations havebecome more varied. The community created at our university is representative of one such population. Walking around the corridors we see andhear a weaving ofcultures. We find ourselves in a borderland. Last year the literary arts journal began a transformation to becomemore representative ofourUMBcommunity. Changing the name to The Watermark, a name which invites multiple meanings, was a first step. Since early in the fall semester our staffhas visited classrooms and clubs across campus in an effort to gather work from our many voices. These efforts are realized in the pages of this journal. We are excited to have received so — many diverse submissions artwork in various media and styles; translations of poems; writing that challenges conventions. Of course, this made the selection process more difficult. We receive approximately sevenhundred submissions annually and reducingthatnumbertoajournalofjustoverone hundred pagesis anenormous task. Sometimes itmeans lettinggo of a piece we love due to lack of space. Our collaborative efforts donot always come easy, nor are we always in complete agreement. In order to gain multiple perspectives, each piece is considered by several people with selected pieces moving on to second and third rounds. Finalselections are made duringa meeting atwhich we discuss, argue, and at lastcome to decide on which pieces will be included in the pages of The Watermark. Not every piece will appeal to everyone, but most will find pages to enjoy. And we hope the diversity represented in these pages willencourage future submissions. Withoutyour submissions,wecouldnothaveajournal. Furtherencouragement comes by way of the Lillian Lorraine Jones Memorial Prize. UMB LillianJones died in 1986, duringher second year at and the prize was established by Lillian's mother. This year's prize goes to P.H. Allioth for "Pearl of the Antilles/' a social commentary — which crosses borders betweennon-fiction and fiction,prose and poetry. Finally comes the task of thanking people. Of course there's Donna Neal, our trusty advisor; Dave Bufano for his input; Vivian Zamel, Ellie Kutz, and Neal Bruss for their patient listening; and Martha Collins and Lloyd Schwartz for their technical advice and caring. We would like to acknowledge the support of the Art and English Departments, Creative Writing, the Offices of the Chancellor and Provost, the Mass Media, the Student Senate, Yearbook, Wit's End Cafe, the Campus Players, and the Harbor Art Gallery. And a round of applause to Stan Kaplan whose expertise in production has made the final productpossible. — MD JRLand About The Watermark The Watermarkpublishesitssecondvolumethisyearhavingsucceeded Howth Castleand Wavelength as UMass Boston sjournal ofthe arts. A "watermark"canhavemultiplemeanings:atidalchange,amarkonhigh qualitypaper,oracoffeeringleftonanapkin.Andmultiplemeaningscan bedrawnfromtheworkpresentedinthisjournal. Join The Watermark Staff Workingon The Watermarkstaffprovidesstudentswith a chance to becomeinvovedintheplanningandproductionofamajorpublication. In somecaseswork-studymoneyisavailable.Weinvitestudentsfromall areas tojoinourstaff. Call (617) 287-7960or stop byouroffice located on thefifthfloorofMcCormackHall,room407. SubmitYourWork AnyUMBstudentisencouragedtosubmitworkfortheup-coming editionofThe Watermark. General guidelines follow: Weaskforblindsubmissions.Thatis,onlyyourstudentIDnumber shouldappearonthework.Allotherinformationaboutyourselfshould beonaseparatecoversheetandincludeyourname,studentIDnumber, address,phonenumber,titleofyourwork,and typeofwork. Writtenworkshouldbetypedandnotexceed4,500words. Fiction andnon-fictionshouldbedouble-spacedandsubmittedinduplicate. Poems shouldbetypedasyouwishthemtoappearandsubmitted intriplicate.We seekalltypesofwrittenworkincludingessays,commentaries,snort stories,poems,plays,humor,etc. Artworkincludesprints,linedrawings,collages,paintings,computer art,photography,etc. Pleasebearinmind thattheseneed tobereproduced (andoftenreduced). Wearewillingtoworkwithyouifyouencounteranyproblemswith theseguidelines. Pleasecall us at287-7960. . CONTENTS poetry MICHELLE BERRONG Girl 9 RACHEL SQUIRES BLOOM Black Feather Boas and Guns 10 JTTITLTLT1AAXNT DBT"R>AATD"VY\/ Yellow 12 R1\pCXmXpIvmTlVlL)L/pvTrl OVnIIpKZ TITIi1i1n1ciyy 12 DAVF RTJFANO V—cdocii Duielli\J DlLlslico ills icclll 20 Letter toGod orLover 21 . . LORI A. BYRNE DyeingEggs 22 A Whole Man 22 Baptismal 23 MAGGIE CARNEY Spitting Images 24 Nixnames 24 JOSE CARVALHO Peter 26 Crab Apple 27 Lunch Hour, Harvard Square 27 NANCYCLOUGHERTY Iknow 28 MATTHEW COLANTONIO Marge 43 JULIE COLLINS Dye-Job 44 Dawn Ad-menMake Lousy Poets 46 COREY FISK Antigone 47 JENNIFERJOHNSTON Meditation on O 75 KATHLEEN JONES Camera Lucida 76 Chemin de Fer 77 Skin the Cat 78 STANKAPLAN RoundPondHarbor 79 SUSAN KIEFFER A Lake in Time 80 GLENN P. MILLER TheLongDescent 104 oii KIRSTEN OLSEN Alvin's Market 105 NORMOPPEGARD Bright Starry Night 106 SONDRAUPHAM On Leave 113 My Father's Hand 114 VICTORIAVANASCO Theme 115 BECKY WARNER Blink 117 CHRISWRIGHT Exit 121 fiction MARK BRENT THE MONARCH 13 FRANKGAUGHAN BOURBON, GINGER ALE ... 48 MARYJOHNSTON HEARTS OF GOLD 69 BRUCE MENIN WATCHING MAN 93 MARY REIDY BETWEEN CYCLES 110 LINDA WERBNER THE VOICE OF THE DOLPHIN 118 non-fiction P.H.ALLIOTH PEARL OF THE ANTILLES 1 FRIDA GENERZOVA SWIM OR DIE 54 FRANKIEHENG RELENTLESS 58 VIRGINIAPIRES LUCUSSE 108 photography CRUZSANABRIA untitled 29 LISA FURST Azul 30 untitled 31 KRISTEN EMACK Antonella 32 J. Robert back cover AUDREY PITTS untitled 33 BARRYMAHONEY Landscape#8 34 Friar's Fortress 35 JILLIAN BRADY Papersorting 36