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2016

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Dendron, A Collection Of Poems, Peter W. Rosenberger Apr 2016

Dendron, A Collection Of Poems, Peter W. Rosenberger

Celebration

“Dendron” is the Greek word for “tree.” “Dendrochronology” is the study of a tree’s rings. “Dendrites” are the neural projections that grow like a tree’s branches in our brains so we can learn and respond to stimuli. This collection of poems, Dendron, is a poetic exploration of my growth. The collection—twenty-one poems, one for each year of my life—is a living, poetic memoir. Presented in chronological order, each of the poems is meant to capture a specific year of my life. The poems—of varying styles and sentiments—are not without quick moments of fiction, but for the most part, they coalesce …


The Sewing Room, Madeline L. Tracy Mar 2016

The Sewing Room, Madeline L. Tracy

BYU English Symposium

A short horror story delving into the depths of family relationships. After Charlotte's mother dies, she goes to live with her grandparents. She has entered her mother's childhood world and what she witnesses could become emotional baggage- or something that could define her forever.


To Know Grief Intimately, Alexandra Francom Mar 2016

To Know Grief Intimately, Alexandra Francom

BYU English Symposium

No abstract provided.


Almost Normal, But Not Quite, Benjamin L. Featherstone Mar 2016

Almost Normal, But Not Quite, Benjamin L. Featherstone

BYU English Symposium

This is a non-fictional essay focusing on the author’s personal experience with the process and result of receiving a cochlear implant. This essay neither promotes nor discourages the usage of cochlear implant. Instead, it simply reveals the experience of the author. This written form shows the inner storms that come from trying to find a balance between two worlds, which the author lives in—the Deaf world and the hearing world.


Just The Secretary, Belen Jackson Mar 2016

Just The Secretary, Belen Jackson

BYU English Symposium

When a voice is silenced, can it ever be restored?


Five Minutes Of Fame, William Drew Chandler Mar 2016

Five Minutes Of Fame, William Drew Chandler

BYU English Symposium

No abstract provided.