What The Unburied Said,
2023
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
What The Unburied Said, Katharine Rees
English Undergraduate Honors Theses
"What the Unburied Said" is a short collection of documentary poetry written during the waning years of the COVID-19 pandemic. In conversation with T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, it seeks to exalt the beauty of humans who help each other live within an often-tragic, always-fascinating world.
Commonthought (2023),
2023
Lesley University
Commonthought (2023), Commonthought Staff
Commonthought
This issue features works created by Lesley University students and covers a broad range of topics. The work itself crosses many disciplines from creative writing to visual arts.
Glass Skies,
2023
DePauw University
Glass Skies, Eliana Jolanda Alzate
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Eliana Alzate is a sophomore majoring in English writing and computer science with a minor in media studies. On campus, she’s the managing editor of The DePauw and a video streaming specialist for Media Services. During her free time, she loves singing karaoke and writing poems in her secret journals.
Streetpreacher,
2023
University at Buffalo
I Drop Baby Teeth // The Day I Learned To Walk // Plaything,
2023
SUNY Purchase
I Drop Baby Teeth // The Day I Learned To Walk // Plaything, Kay Mancino
Gandy Dancer Archives
No abstract provided.
Walking On A Tight Rope,
2023
DePauw University
Walking On A Tight Rope, Miyu Aoki
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Miyu Aoki is a sophomore economics and physics major from Yokohama, Japan. Usually realistic and occasionally political, Miyu’s poems center around finding herself in the American landscape. Her hobbies include knitting, snowboarding, and exploring the Greencastle community through volunteering.
In The Well,
2023
DePauw University
In The Well, Maya Simone La Croix
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Maya Simone La Croix is a New York born Posse Scholar at DePauw University. They are majoring in political science and are the Co-Chair of SHAC (Student Housing Action Committee). La Croix is deeply interested in activism and aspires to go into public service.
The Crumpled Pink Receipt From My Dorm Drawer,
2023
DePauw University
The Crumpled Pink Receipt From My Dorm Drawer, Eliana Jolanda Alzate
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Eliana Alzate is a sophomore majoring in English writing and computer science with a minor in media studies. On campus, she’s the managing editor of The DePauw and a video streaming specialist for Media Services. During her free time, she loves singing karaoke and writing poems in her secret journals.
Sunday,
2023
DePauw University
Sunday, Kyle Sherman
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Kyle is from Western Springs, Illinois and is currently a sophomore studying political science. His poetry is inspired by nature and the beauty of the mundane.
I Sit Down At The Dinner Table To Die,
2023
DePauw University
I Sit Down At The Dinner Table To Die, Madeleine Cruz
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Madeleine Cruz is an aspiring writer who claims to be from Chicago but may be lying. She likes to read; her favorite author is Ursula K. Le Guin. She is frequently tired and only sometimes actually asleep.
Learning To Shower,
2023
DePauw University
Learning To Shower, Taylor Cripe
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Taylor Cripe is in DePauw's class of 2026. She is pursuing an English writing major with a religious studies bridged major. Although she dabbles in fiction writing, she prefers poetry for the nuanced and intuitive way it conveys its themes. She is excited to be a part of this semester’s edition of A Midwestern Review.
Drowning Dreaming,
2023
DePauw University
Drowning Dreaming, Micaiah Furbert
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Micaiah Furbert is a junior DePauw University student from the island of Bermuda. He has a love for poetry which started in high school and his poetry is often influenced by his background growing up on an island and his identity as a person of color.
Absolute Rhythm,
2023
DePauw University
Absolute Rhythm, Taylor Cripe
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Taylor Cripe is in DePauw's class of 2026. She is pursuing an English writing major with a religious studies bridged major. Although she dabbles in fiction writing, she prefers poetry for the nuanced and intuitive way it conveys its themes. She is excited to be a part of this semester’s edition of A Midwestern Review.
Cornfields,
2023
DePauw University
Cornfields, Nargis Kachrumathur
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Nargis Kachrumathur wishes she existed in Victorian England, because it would be nice to be sent to the seaside as a legitimate medical prescription when one falls sick. But she also likes having rights and being able to wear pants and music and the internet and taking lots of pictures of the sky.
Arachne And The Oracle,
2023
DePauw University
Arachne And The Oracle, Elizabeth Davis
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Elizabeth Davis is a senior biochemistry major from North Liberty, Iowa. While her academic and professional careers center on science, the arts have always had a special place in Elizabeth’s life. She would like to send her love to Mrs. Zirtzman, the teacher that taught her to love poetry.
[Oh, September],
2023
SUNY Geneseo
Devour Me,
2023
SUNY Purchase
As Mother's Flowers Rot,
2023
SUNY Geneseo
An Ode To The Not-Me // Some Of The Things That I Do Not Know // To The Weeds That Might Be In...My Garden,
2023
SUNY Geneseo
An Ode To The Not-Me // Some Of The Things That I Do Not Know // To The Weeds That Might Be In...My Garden, Kendall Cruise
Gandy Dancer Archives
No abstract provided.
Lethal // Boiling Over,
2023
SUNY Geneseo
