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The Turmoil The Quail Hath Wrought, Emily C. Howe
The Turmoil The Quail Hath Wrought, Emily C. Howe
Student Publications
A poem describing domestic emotional abuse through the lens of a meal's preparation.
The Last Birthday, Natalie M. Dolan
The Last Birthday, Natalie M. Dolan
Student Publications
This poem looks back on the predicted apocalypse of 2012 in light of the poet's 12th birthday, which took place that year.
Music Terminology And Context In Robert Browning’S “A Toccata Of Galuppi’S”, Natalie M. Dolan
Music Terminology And Context In Robert Browning’S “A Toccata Of Galuppi’S”, Natalie M. Dolan
Student Publications
In his poem describing a performance of a Baldassare Galuppi toccata, Robert Browning uses music theory terminology and historical context to explain the emotions inspired by the piece. Browning’s 19th-century narrator reflects on the lives of past audiences and on his own mortality as he addresses the deceased composer. This paper analyzes the use of musical references in explaining the narrator’s response to the performance. The analysis includes an examination of Galuppi’s compositional period and a discussion of the specific terminology that Browning uses to convey his narrator’s wariness of death.
The Boardwalk, Mirabelle R. Cohen
The Boardwalk, Mirabelle R. Cohen
Student Publications
From their stakeouts below,
Kids are careful not to look directly up,
The way you avoid looking at the sun when you step outside,
Because the sun streams fire and
painted planks spit sand at the little gods of mischief. [excerpt]
Banana Bread, Madeleine L. Quinn
Banana Bread, Madeleine L. Quinn
Student Publications
This poem describes a young narrators exploration of her grandmother's battle with dementia. Her grandma's unwavering love still finds ways to shine through.
Pet Store, Lauren P. Hand
Closure, Madeleine L. Quinn
Closure, Madeleine L. Quinn
Student Publications
This poem explores the idea of closure through various lenses of the narrators life.
Quarentina, Lauren P. Hand
Kodak Moments, Lauren J. Browning
Kodak Moments, Lauren J. Browning
Student Publications
Poem reminiscing about a childhood interaction with her father. Despite being past her bedtime, she waits until her father gets home to hear about his day. The speaker likens the memory to a photograph captured in time.
Ode To Being In-Between, Corey S. Ullman
Ode To Being In-Between, Corey S. Ullman
Student Publications
A poem about melancholy, loneliness, airports, and travelling.
Neurasthenia, Robert Graves, And Poetic Therapy In The Great War, Juliette E. Sebock
Neurasthenia, Robert Graves, And Poetic Therapy In The Great War, Juliette E. Sebock
Student Publications
Though Robert Graves is remembered primarily for his memoir, Good-bye to All That, his First World War poetry is equally relevant. Comparably to the more famous writings of Sassoon and Owen, Graves' war poems depict the trauma of the trenches, marked by his repressed neurasthenia (colloquially, shell-shock), and foreshadow his later remarkable poetic talents.
The Poetry Of Christina Rossetti And Dante Gabriel Rossetti: Same Femme, Different Fate, Carolyn A. Kirsch
The Poetry Of Christina Rossetti And Dante Gabriel Rossetti: Same Femme, Different Fate, Carolyn A. Kirsch
Student Publications
Siblings Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Christina Rossetti both lived during the Victorian era and wrote poetry which epitomizes the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Although they were related, these two poets were drastically different, and their differences are evident in their poetry. Dante Gabriel was infatuated with beautiful women and many of his poems express sexual desire, while Christina was intensely devoted to God and many of her poems provide moral instruction. However, these poets both make femme fatales the subjects of their poems “Body’s Beauty,” “The Card-Dealer,” “The World,” and “Babylon the Great.” This paper analyzes the different ways in which Dante …
Seismic Waves, Aubrey L. Kamppila
Seismic Waves, Aubrey L. Kamppila
Student Publications
I was studying abroad in Florence, Italy on November 9, 2016, when I awoke to the news that Donald Trump had been elected President. To say it was a shock was an understatement, like many Americans, I had never dreamed the scenario possible. At that moment, I felt more powerless and disconnected from my country than ever before. For the next few weeks, I struggled to comprehend how I personally could combat the assault on my political views and values, what stand I could take, and what impact it might have. Finally, on one of many emotional phone calls with …
Finding Meaning In The Flag: Rebel Flag, Olivia Ortman
Finding Meaning In The Flag: Rebel Flag, Olivia Ortman
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
I’m sure that as fans of history, at some point in your pursuit of knowledge, you have either read or heard the phrase “language is key”. This is something my professors have harped on, class after class, explaining that the way we talk about things shapes the way they are viewed. This lesson holds true for the Union perspective of the Confederate flag during the war. In all the documents written by Northerners that I looked over for this post, I did not come across a single mention of the “Confederate flag.” This was because the flag was pretty consistently, …
Bang, Lexus P. Davis
Bang, Lexus P. Davis
SURGE
I am afraid
Your black skin. My skin. Our skin is one skin.
A skin that say Bullseye.
Shoot.
I am innocent.
Bang. Bang. Bang.
I am waiting for someone to notice that we are dead.
[excerpt]
The Die Hards, Casey S. O'Higgins
The Die Hards, Casey S. O'Higgins
Student Publications
A prequel to the Up-All-Nighters, a glimpse into the tragic tale of Rick Rearman: Vampire Hunter. The average man living a supernatural life, Rick Rearman hunts for creatures of the night to avenge his fallen mother. Rearman only wants three things in life, a girl, justice, and a new wardrobe. The spectacularly unspectacular Rick Rearman doesn't deserve a poetry; however, his story was too compelling to pass up.
Landed In America, Vera I. Ekhator
Landed In America, Vera I. Ekhator
Student Publications
Poem about immigrant parents written by first-generation American.
I Am Me, Vanessa C. Martinez
I Am Me, Vanessa C. Martinez
SURGE
You say my accent is interesting It shows I’m not you I don’t understand your words even though I grew up knowing I am me and you are you I guess what I’m saying is well, what do you mean? When you say that my accent is interesting Are you trying to get to know me or assign me an identity? Is the nopal que tengo en la frente a symbol too ambiguous to fully convince you? When you’re unsure, do my words comfort you? Because they are connected to the deserts and the cacti that are linked to the …
The Truth About Parmenides' Doxa, Christopher Kurfess
The Truth About Parmenides' Doxa, Christopher Kurfess
Classics Faculty Publications
In a recent article in this journal, Néstor-Luis Cordero has offered an interesting account of how scholars may have been misreading Parmenides' poem for centuries, as well as some provocative suggestions on how to correct that misreading. He calls into question the prevalent notion of the Doxa as Parmenides' account of the phenomenal world, and he challenges the standard arrangement of the fragments that assigns lines featuring 'physical' topics to that portion of the poem. The 'Doxa of Parmenides', if that phrase is understood to imply that Parmenides himself embraced doxai of any kind is, Cordero claims, an imaginary …
Missed Phone Calls, Ben S. Sherbacow
Missed Phone Calls, Ben S. Sherbacow
Student Publications
A poem about hope and reconnection.
Car Rides With You, Rachel L. Martinelli
Statistic, Michael A. Deleon Jr.
Epidermis, Victoria A. Blaisdell
Alligators I Have Known, Taylor L. Andrews
Lost Boy, Pamela J. Thompson
Poorly Drawn Earth, Victoria A. Blaisdell
To My Father, Victoria J. Reynolds
Pluto, Rachel L. Martinelli
The Year Of The Apocalypse, Pamela J. Thompson
Aromantic, Rachel L. Martinelli