By: Judith Arcana Looking for meaning, I found, first, that roe isa small species of deer inhabiting parts of Europe and Asia.But that wasn’t it,
Featuring the poetry of Kathleen Aguero, Judith Barrington, Carolyn Martin, and Penelope Scambly Schott; Curated by Poetry Co-editor Judith Arcana. Diana Playing Soccer with Her
By Judith Arcana February 16, 2012 Im a Jane. Another Jane said when she heard me use the past tense a few years ago No. Once
In our Spring ’11 edition, THE POET’S EYE features RED 1800s by Denise Bergman, Hurry, it’s coming by Marge Piercy, and A Call To Arms
by Judith Arcana I’ve been thinking about Grace Paley, the late activist and writer, in relation to this theme of “women fighting for freedom and
In our Winter ’10 edition, THE POET’S EYE features Heather Davis, Susan Eisenberg and Renny Golden;from Poetry Co-Editor Judith Arcana. From Armenia By Heather Davis
In our Summer ’09 edition, THE POET’S EYE features Julie Enszer, Judith Barrington and Toi Derricotte;from Poetry Co-Editor Judith Arcana. ABSOLUTELY NO CAR REPAIRS IN
From Poetry Co-Editor Clare CossWhat if your mother by Judith ArcanaBirth Control by Judith ArcanaResponsibility by Grace PaleyGentleness Stirred by Nimah Nawwab In our Spring
Obstetrician Murdered by Terrorist in Amherst, New Yorkby Judith Arcana This poem, written for Barnett Slepianis here dedicated, in memoriamand with gratitude, to George Tiller
Poems by Diane Lockward, Lois Rosen, Marge Piercy and Annie FinchFrom Poetry Co-Editor Judith Arcana The Missing Wife – By Diane Lockward What We Do
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“Merle Hoffman has always known that in a democracy, we each have decision-making power over the fate of our own bodies. She is a national hero for us all.” —Gloria Steinem
In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade and a country divided, a pioneer in the pro-choice movement and women’s healthcare offers an unapologetic and authoritative take on abortion—“the front line and the bottom line of women’s freedom and liberty.”
Merle Hoffman has been at the forefront of the reproductive freedom movement since the 1970s. Three years before the Supreme Court legalized abortion through Roe v. Wade, she helped to establish one of the United States’ first abortion centers in Flushing, Queens, and later went on to found Choices, one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive women’s medical facilities. For the last five decades, Hoffman has been a steadfast warrior and fierce advocate for every woman’s right to choose when and whether or not to be a mother.