Three esteemed women writers, activists and members of Persimmon Tree’s Council of Advisors — V (formerly Eve Ensler), Maxine Hong Kingston, and Gloria Steinem — want you to donate to Persimmon Tree.

• V generously donated $5,000 to get the campaign off to a rousing start, saying, “Often, the exact moment women come into their greatest wisdom, insight, and brilliance is the moment when they are erased by the culture. I am so grateful to Persimmon Tree for being the antidote that lifts and celebrates our voices.”
• Gloria Steinem agrees: “in this youth-obsessed culture, it’s so good to have a place where women can share a longer life experience.”
• Maxine Hong Kingston added her voice to theirs: “Autumn is persimmon season, the time when the fruits of the persimmon tree takes on more lusciousness the longer they age. Just so, Persimmon Tree gives you the creations of women at our wisest and most artful.”

We are in for some dark times, and Persimmon Tree is a light in that inexorably gathering darkness. It is the voice of women over 60 – women who are strong, independent, and immensely talented. We need their voices now more than ever. We need their experience, their wisdom, and their perspective as we have never needed it before. And Persimmon Tree is the only place where you can find those voices consistently and powerfully.

Especially in the coming few years, Persimmon Tree’s messages from women artists will be more important than ever, reaching more women and allies and supporters of women. We must make sure that the voices of strong, older women of every race, every nationality, every orientation and gender, are heard. With more voices being silenced, please help keep your (our) voices strong.

If you have never donated, we welcome your first gift. If you have donated before, as you renew your gift please consider increasing your gift. If you have already donated this year, please consider making an additional gift.

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At a time when more publications are cutting back, your generous gift will ensure that Persimmon Tree – the only online magazine devoted entirely to the contributions of women over 60 – will continue publishing and raising up women’s voices.

Remember V’s words – “I am so grateful to Persimmon Tree for being the antidote that lifts and celebrates our voices.” And join with her, Gloria Steinem, and Maxine Hong Kingston in acknowledging the importance of Persimmon Tree and its unique mission by making your gift today.

OUR GENEROUS DONORS

Here is a list of the major and most loyal donors to Persimmon Tree. We are grateful to all our donors, no matter the size of your gifts. But, in this era of rising costs, and with Persimmon Tree growing and developing in new and exciting ways, our need for support has grown, too. If your name is on this list, you have our deepest thanks. If it isn’t yet, do think about increasing your donation so we can add it!

We try to ensure that this list is as complete and accurate as it can be, but if you see any errors, or if anyone’s name is missing, please let us know, and we’ll make a correction as soon as we can.

Leading Donors

Winter of My Life

by Sherri Wright

    "In Winter of My Life, Sherri Wright engages in conversation with memory in a debut book which evokes the extraordinary imagery of The Eastern Shore. In such poems as 'The Garden Goddess' and 'The Great Blue Heron at Silver Lake', Wright’s imaginative approach allows the reader to delve into the inner workings of the mind of the feminine, exploring contemporary issues such as domesticity, divorce, and the vast differences between generations. Questioning her own mortality, Wright allows the reader to entertain the question of regret, and the enormous joy of living life unrestrained." — Tara A. Elliott, poet and Executive Director of Eastern Shore Writers Association     Available from Amazon and Bookshop, from the publisher Kelsay Books, from the author’s favorite local booksellers, Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach DE and Books & Books in Key West FL, and from your own favorite bookstore.

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