The Stereo Skips,
2025
University of South Carolina - Upstate
The Stereo Skips, Maryssa H. Mckinney
Persimmon Creek
"The Stereo Skips" is a reflective poem that captures the chaotic and emotional experiences of a child navigating family struggles and religious expectations on a typical Sunday morning growing up in their household. Through the recurring image of a skipping stereo, the poem emphasizes the dissonance between external appearances and internal turmoil, as the child reflects on their relationship with God, the absence of their father, and the contradictions in their family life. The stereo's skips serve as a metaphor for the interruptions and unresolved emotions in the speaker's world.
Tsenacommacah,
2025
University of South Carolina - Upstate
Tsenacommacah, Wylan Blair
Persimmon Creek
This poem is about the area that was once called Tsenacommacah, the Powhatan people, and the horrors of the centuries that followed 1607.
Whiplash,
2025
University of South Carolina - Spartanburg
Whiplash, Jillian M. Canady
Persimmon Creek
Whiplash is an abstract poem that emphasizes emotion and imagery over narrative clarity. Through the juxtaposition of a moth and a neon sign, it delves into themes of struggle and transience, blending surreal elements—sickly slouching figures, flickering candles, and woven snakes—to create a landscape of sorrow and light. With fragmented language and rhythmic shifts, the poem invites deep engagement and personal interpretation, culminating in a sensation of rapid motion and transformation, challenging readers to find meaning within its evocative chaos.
Girls Are Coming Out Of The Woods (Title Taken From Tishani Doshi),
2025
University of South Carolina - Spartanburg
Girls Are Coming Out Of The Woods (Title Taken From Tishani Doshi), Jillian Canady
Persimmon Creek
This evocative haiku, inspired by Tishani Doshi’s poem, Girls Are Coming Out of the Woods, beautifully captures the essence of resilience and emergence. It portrays women as powerful forces, symbolized by roaring fires and vibrant sunsets, evoking warmth and intensity. The detail of "pink painted toes" adds a playful yet bold touch, blending femininity with strength. This concise piece invites readers to reflect on the dynamic spirit of women stepping into their own, embodying both elegance and fierce determination.
Transmutation,
2025
Washington University in St. Louis
Transmutation, Sam Berger
MFA in Visual Art
My artistic practice is about change itself. I am inspired by the doubling and layering effects that came out of Surrealist Photography. Scale, fracture, and doubling are intentional components of my process. I combine those methods to create complex works of art, focusing on the untamable light that I hope to capture when making my images, which often are self portraits. Poetry is an integral element of this thesis text as well as my art making process. Through my poetic work I hope to offer my audience a glimpse into how I see and experience the world. This thesis text …
Just In Case,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
2019-At A Refugee Center In Tijuana, A Man Prepares His Plea For Asylum,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
2019-At A Refugee Center In Tijuana, A Man Prepares His Plea For Asylum, Thomas Nelson
Studio One
No abstract provided.
Mothers Plus Babies Are "Othered" [A Kouta],
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Mothers Plus Babies Are "Othered" [A Kouta], Gerard Sarnat
Studio One
No abstract provided.
Tv Eye,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Provenance,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Circe,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
The Wizard Of Words,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
The Art Of Restraint,
2025
Freelance
Of Course I'M Doing None Of These Things,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Of Course I'M Doing None Of These Things, Philip Athans
Studio One
No abstract provided.
People Pleaser,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Row 19, Seat C,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
In The Stars,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Painting: A Forest In A Storm,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Okay, Contestant, Your Next Word Is "Artist",
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Okay, Contestant, Your Next Word Is "Artist", Abbie Doll
Studio One
No abstract provided.
I Love You The Distance Of The Atlantic To The Pacific,
2025
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
I Love You The Distance Of The Atlantic To The Pacific, Teresa Kopecky
Studio One
No abstract provided.
