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Antitype: An Exploration Of Self And Poetry, Faith Harris
Antitype: An Exploration Of Self And Poetry, Faith Harris
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Antitype is a collection of poetry that examines childhood and adolescence through a lens of place and loss, while exploring both poetry and creative processes. The work presented begins by contextualizing antitype within the history of poetry, assessing influences of specific poets and poetic movements on my own work. Next, I share excerpts from my poetry collection to illustrate connections from its five different sections, each investigating facets of this overarching theme: my childhood affected by loss and as it contributes to my development as a poet. Section one examines how my childhood was shaped by place and family heritage. …
Mother Heart, Elisa Miriam Palumbo
Mother Heart, Elisa Miriam Palumbo
Masters Theses
This memoir tells the story of a girl who lost her mom to cancer when she was eleven and how she learned to cope with her loss through writing.
Closure, Madeleine L. Quinn
Closure, Madeleine L. Quinn
Student Publications
This poem explores the idea of closure through various lenses of the narrators life.
Reflections On Now And Then, Jack Frazer
Reflections On Now And Then, Jack Frazer
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
Jack Frazer juxtaposes past and present in a poem reflecting on his experience, losses, and consequences of the Vietnam War.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
Tim's Second Tour, John Price
Tim's Second Tour, John Price
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A veteran grieves the death of his son, a soldier killed in action abroad.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
Eyesore, Laura Bender
Eyesore, Laura Bender
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A chaplain bears witness to the cost of war.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
A Pint Of Dirt, Kristen Friesen
A Pint Of Dirt, Kristen Friesen
Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This collection of poetry consists of 50 pieces focused on events and observations experienced by the author: a midwestern, middle-aged teacher, wife, and mother of three now-grown daughters. As much as it is an attempt to process and package the ordinary and unexplainable, it is also a study in metaphor, description, and the ways in which specificity of time and place can, hopefully, render a piece universal.
Advisor: Stacey Waite
A Short Glimpse Of Hell, David Aldridge
A Short Glimpse Of Hell, David Aldridge
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
On his first mission out of combat school, a soldier witnesses the true cost of war.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
Semper Fi, Robert Waldruff
Semper Fi, Robert Waldruff
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A Marine accompanies the casket of his best friend and fellow Marine home from Vietnam for burial.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
Dear Tommy, David Aldridge
Dear Tommy, David Aldridge
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A veteran helps the son of an old friend process the loss of his friend and fellow soldier in combat through a series of emails.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience …
Going Home, Charles Williamson
Going Home, Charles Williamson
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A soldier and his squad take one of their own home during a mission in Iraq.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
Shadows, Richard H. Geisel
Shadows, Richard H. Geisel
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A Vietnam veteran considers the consequences of investigating a death during war.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
Carrying Loss, Hallie S. Wilk
Carrying Loss, Hallie S. Wilk
Student Publications
"Carrying Loss" is a creative nonfiction piece I wrote based off of someone I know, a mother who discovers that she is pregnant with a baby that has Trisomy 18, a genetic disease with very low survival rates. This piece follows the internal struggle of the mother as she deals with this information, and decides to carry the baby to full term, despite the fact he has passed inside of her. It ends on the day of the baby's birth as a still born.
Tim's First Tour, John Price
Tim's First Tour, John Price
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A veteran father reminisces about the son he lost to the war in Afghanistan.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
Peaches And Pound Cake, Steve Tedder
Peaches And Pound Cake, Steve Tedder
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A soldier in Vietnam befriends the new guy.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
Blue Devil 2, Malik Hodari
Blue Devil 2, Malik Hodari
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A soldier in Vietnam continues to face interpersonal conflict as he fights to keep his team alive and complete his mission.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
The Field Trip, Randy Harritan
The Field Trip, Randy Harritan
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A soldier grapples with horrifying events in Vietnam, then comes home to grapple with the effects those events have had on him.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.