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Block Island Haiku, Fred Yannantuono 2018 Bryant University

Block Island Haiku, Fred Yannantuono

Bryant Literary Review

So many hatchbacks.


Space Storms, Sarah Thompson 2018 Bryant University

Space Storms, Sarah Thompson

Bryant Literary Review

You are the star
In the blackened sky


The Blind Man At The Grand Canyon, John Kristofco 2018 Bryant University

The Blind Man At The Grand Canyon, John Kristofco

Bryant Literary Review

He stood there with his friend,
the hundreds at the rim,


Poems From "Sentence", Mark Anthony Cayanan 2018 Ateneo de Manila University

Poems From "Sentence", Mark Anthony Cayanan

English Faculty Publications

The three poems are from a sonnet sequence titled "Sentence."


City Boys, Savannah Wilcek 2018 DePauw University

City Boys, Savannah Wilcek

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

No abstract provided.


Mother Earth, Sarah Russell 2018 DePauw University

Mother Earth, Sarah Russell

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

No abstract provided.


Dear Shawn, Kira Singer 2018 DePauw University

Dear Shawn, Kira Singer

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

No abstract provided.


Branded By Berries, Jerica Bean 2018 DePauw University

Branded By Berries, Jerica Bean

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

No abstract provided.


Stump Removal, Sarah Russell 2018 DePauw University

Stump Removal, Sarah Russell

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

No abstract provided.


Wait For It To Bloom., Deziree Brown 2018 Northern Michigan University

Wait For It To Bloom., Deziree Brown

All NMU Master's Theses

"wait for it to bloom." is a poetry collection of free verse poetry that examines black motherhood and womanhood in order to interrogate the sociopolitical implications of black women’s existence in a patriarchal, capitalistic society. Due to the intersections of our identities, black women face a specific type of discrimination that spans both racism and sexism, among other types of discrimination. The healing properties associated with astronomy and mythology are used as entry points to discuss this trauma, while popular culture is used to address these issues that happen daily in the media directly. This consistent bombardment of prejudice, along …


Lonely This Side Of Nowhere, Anne Okonowski 2018 Northern Michigan University

Lonely This Side Of Nowhere, Anne Okonowski

All NMU Master's Theses

In this creative work, the writer explores familial relationships as well as what is home. Combining nonfiction essays, fiction, poetry, and images in one narrative, this work is comprised of multiple stories to create a related narrative. This project is a celebration of storytelling through multiple genres, and draws from multiple sources of inspiration, including both creative and critical works.


Bramble And Knife, Sara Ryan 2018 Northern Michigan University

Bramble And Knife, Sara Ryan

All NMU Master's Theses

This thesis is a collection of poems that center on the themes of extinction, family, the female body, and the presence of the animal. During my time in the Upper Peninsula, I found a connection with the natural world around me, and this led to my fascination with animals and extinction, both of which manifested in my poetry. As I struggled with the residual effects of toxic relationships, as well as the bleak romantic landscape of the UP, I saw my own body reflected in the bodies of animals. I specifically noticed this reflection while studying the art of taxidermy; …


Clone Of A Dandelion, Shana Blatt 2018 SUNY Purchase College

Clone Of A Dandelion, Shana Blatt

Gandy Dancer Archives

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[Anne Poem #1] // Prayers For Vagabond, Loisa Fenichell 2018 SUNY Purchase College

[Anne Poem #1] // Prayers For Vagabond, Loisa Fenichell

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Sugar Magnolia // Alien, Alissa Salem 2018 SUNY Fredonia

Sugar Magnolia // Alien, Alissa Salem

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Forest For The Trees // Closer Than They Appear, Brennan Sprague 2018 Monroe Community College

Forest For The Trees // Closer Than They Appear, Brennan Sprague

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Hometown, Unraveling // Silverfish In The Shower // Ill-Omened // "The Green All Green Things Aspire To Be", Lucia LoTempio 2018 SUNY Geneseo

Hometown, Unraveling // Silverfish In The Shower // Ill-Omened // "The Green All Green Things Aspire To Be", Lucia Lotempio

Gandy Dancer Archives

No abstract provided.


Hearing Through Walls, Bradley Marshall 2018 East Tennessee State University

Hearing Through Walls, Bradley Marshall

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The photographer discusses work in “Hearing Through Walls”, a Masters of Fine Arts thesis exhibit held at downtown Tipton Gallery from February 19th through March 2nd, 2018. The exhibition consists of 15 archival inkjet prints and one two-channel video piece, representing the artists three-year exploration into narrative forms in image making. Using non-traditional approaches to photographic portraiture and experimental exhibition layout, the artist forms questions around themes of domesticity, lost youth, and American masculinity. Among these themes is an investigation into photographic issues, including the cultural role that photographs play in perpetuating, miming, and disrupting the facades of everyday life. …


Sonder: Exploration Of The Relationship Between Digital Media And Graphic Design Through The Creation Of Print And Digital Publications, Elisa Leigh Vandergriff 2018 East Tennessee State University

Sonder: Exploration Of The Relationship Between Digital Media And Graphic Design Through The Creation Of Print And Digital Publications, Elisa Leigh Vandergriff

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Sonder is an exploration of the relationship between digital media and graphic design through the creation of print and digital publications. At it’s very foundation, Sonder is a travel magazine with both a physical print publication and a digital publication designed for a tablet. It includes photography, articles, poetry, and travel tips. The print and the digital versions contain the same content, but explore different methods of presentation.


Shimmer, Daniel Lau 2018 Boise State University

Shimmer, Daniel Lau

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

Shimmer is a collection of poems that explores the unfixed nature of self-construction through the complications of intersectionality. Throughout the text, the speaker, possessing multiple positions that share the locus of the singular unified body, navigates existing power structures in various publics in which bodies and cultures are read and deemed legible or illegible to situated hegemonic social structures. Through confessional and lyric strategies, the speaker reflects on the rituals that reify culturally informed social contracts within diverse publics.


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