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Burnt Lavender & Other Remnants, Danielle Airen Pringle
Burnt Lavender & Other Remnants, Danielle Airen Pringle
Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The following is an essay on the craft of poetry. It talks about influences for poetry writing including other poets, history, music, and the poet’s personal life, as well as the process of writing poetry throughout the poet’s life. The work focuses on how her poetry has developed and what she is trying to accomplish with her poetry in regards to women, power, and desire. The poems are usually persona poems written from the perspectives of medieval women (either real or imagined) and a few of her own personal poems. A sample of some of the poems are included here. …
The Only Way Forward, Michael Reed
The Only Way Forward, Michael Reed
Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The Only Way Forward is a creative thesis with a combination of Poetry and Fiction. There is a short introduction that shows the form and styles Michael has used as well as his back story into the creative writing world. He talks about many different authors that have helped him through his journey as well as many other peers and mentors. His biggest take away with his education is to “Just Keep Writing.”