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Fall 2007
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Let men tremble to win the hand of woman, unless they win along with it the utmost passion of her heart. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, The Scarlet Letter Our featured writer for issue 14 is Dr. Charles Adés Fishman, who says of his poems featured in this issue, "These seven poems touch on a current that has coursed through my work since I first began writing: the strength, beauty, pain, visions, sexuality, wisdom, and nurturing power of women." Fishman's poems are about a number of women in his life. Of them, he writes, "These amazing women helped shape the man, the poet, I have become, as have so many others: friends, teachers, lovers, my aunts; surrogate mothers who entered my life when I most needed them; my never-to-be-known grandmothers, and my spiritual sisters: extraordinary guides who have helped illuminate this deeply wounded world for me. I am still listening closely to all of them." His words speak for us all here at Artistry as we celebrate women in our special fall issue, Women: Light & Dark. Dr. Fishman suggested the theme when he accepted our invitation to be featured writer. We on the Artistry staff are honored to present his prose and poetry and so pleased that his theme evoked such passionate responses from all contributors to the current issue. We are proud to introduce the South African artist Liesl Jobson, whose photo graces our cover among other fine artists and writers. Thanks for stopping by! Cassandra Robison, Ph. D.
Editor in Chief
Founding editor/Publisher
"We ask justice, we ask equality, we ask that all the civil and political rights that belong to citizens of the United States, be guaranteed to us and our daughters forever."
~Susan B. Anthony, Declaration of Rights for Women, July 1876 "If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it."
~Margaret Fuller
"My advice to the women's clubs of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias." ~James McNeill Whistler
"There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity. ~Washington Irving, The Sketch Book
This is the final issue of Artistry of Life, conceived in June 2004 with 14 successful issues of some of the best work on the web. Thank you to all our contributors, some of whom were on their way to fame and fortune when we published their work. We were proud to celebrate your artistry. Thanks to all our readers worldwide for 3.5 years of artistry. We hope you will read the upcoming issue of Magnolia: The Florida Journal of Literary & Fine Arts. Find us on the web soon. Benedicte!
Click here to view issue 14, Women: Light & Dark.
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