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Full-Text Articles in Creative Writing

Mother Earth, Sarah Russell May 2018

Mother Earth, Sarah Russell

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

No abstract provided.


Overheard In Leftover Lane, Molly Steckler May 2018

Overheard In Leftover Lane, Molly Steckler

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

No abstract provided.


Dear Shawn, Kira Singer May 2018

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 May 2018

Branded By Berries, Jerica Bean

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

No abstract provided.


Margie, Savannah Wilcek May 2018

Margie, Savannah Wilcek

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

No abstract provided.


Stump Removal, Sarah Russell May 2018

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 May 2018

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 …


The Wrong Side Of Yesterday, Jacob Hall May 2018

The Wrong Side Of Yesterday, Jacob Hall

All NMU Master's Theses

These chapters start off a novel that follows Simon Jones, a man brought back to the city of Decatur, Illinois by the death of his sister. Simon is left taking care of Jeffrey, a ten-year-old boy with an arm that loses skin constantly and glows a dull white. While Simon and Jeffrey navigate their grief and uncertain futures, the city is rocked by a series of murders that target “divergents,” people with physical abnormalities like Jeffrey’s arm. The Wrong Side of Yesterday is a novel that uses elements of magical realism and mystery to explore issues of grief, disability, poverty, …


Lonely This Side Of Nowhere, Anne Okonowski May 2018

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 May 2018

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; …


Calliope Xlix Mosaic 2018, Calliope, University Of The Pacific May 2018

Calliope Xlix Mosaic 2018, Calliope, University Of The Pacific

Calliope

No abstract provided.


Loose Thread, Rida Fatima May 2018

Loose Thread, Rida Fatima

Calliope

No abstract provided.


He Could Speak A Little Spanish, Kathryn Harlan-Gran May 2018

He Could Speak A Little Spanish, Kathryn Harlan-Gran

Calliope

No abstract provided.


My Father’S Hands, Andrew James Rocha May 2018

My Father’S Hands, Andrew James Rocha

Calliope

No abstract provided.


Locks, Ingrid Saavedra May 2018

Locks, Ingrid Saavedra

Calliope

No abstract provided.


That Distant Autumn Morn, Domenic Suntrapak May 2018

That Distant Autumn Morn, Domenic Suntrapak

Calliope

No abstract provided.


Last Rites, Chain Shields May 2018

Last Rites, Chain Shields

Calliope

No abstract provided.


She Searches For A River, Madeleine Guekguezian May 2018

She Searches For A River, Madeleine Guekguezian

Calliope

No abstract provided.


Winter, Chain Shields May 2018

Winter, Chain Shields

Calliope

No abstract provided.


Sister, Joslynn Howard May 2018

Sister, Joslynn Howard

Calliope

No abstract provided.


When Angels Cry Tears Of Moonshine, Juan Flores Jr. May 2018

When Angels Cry Tears Of Moonshine, Juan Flores Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

When Angels Cry Tears of Moonshine is a collection of non-fiction essays exploring and reflecting on specific experiences as a military police patrolman over the course of the author’s enlistment in the United States Marine Corps. Between the years of 2007 and 2009, more specifically, the author was exposed to multiple experiences related to masculinity, trauma, alcoholism, community and leadership that shaped his understanding of the Marine Corps as an institution. Through these personal essays, readers will identify elements of trauma, comradery, faults in leadership and alcoholism from the perspective of a Marine who did not have any combat experience …


Quetzalcoatl In Aisle 5 And Other Poemas, Cesar Leonardo De Leon May 2018

Quetzalcoatl In Aisle 5 And Other Poemas, Cesar Leonardo De Leon

Theses and Dissertations

This project is a collection of poems based on my experiences working in the retail industry along the Texas/Mexico border for over 15 years. While many people take for granted their shopping trips, for those on the inside it is a very different reality. The poems included in this project are grouped into sections that focus on aspects of retail or are inspired by it, from the seemingly insignificant, like encounters with strangers, to more profound subjects like racism, identity, immigration, consumerism, and other social issues. The sections also follow Gloria E. Anzaldúas path of conocimento, a journey from estrangement …


My War And What Came After, Jesus Lopez May 2018

My War And What Came After, Jesus Lopez

Theses and Dissertations

My War and What Came After is a memoir that explores my personal experience with modern military life. It is my primary purpose to connect the military world with the world of writing. I am the guy that was willing to put everything on the line, including my life to become an English professor. The memoir is a detailed account of my adult life but also a coming of age experience and a successful ambitious plan to achieve my educational ambitions. It was an extreme and maybe even a crazy decision but calculated enough that it worked. It could have …


Poison And Monsters, Jiovanna L. Perez May 2018

Poison And Monsters, Jiovanna L. Perez

Theses and Dissertations

Poison and Monsters is a collection of stories that follow the same protagonist, Jiovanna, as she navigates friendships, love, loss, and hallucinations. It is a commentary on mental health and the impact that pain medication, lack of sleep, and loneliness can have on a person. Jiovanna draws on the support and understanding of her best friends, Juan and Danielle, and in one instance a rowdy raccoon to help her find her way through the Darkness that surrounds her. Insomnia, migraines, and heartache tie these four stories together, but they can also be read as standalone pieces that give a small …


Eyes That Shut Forever, Jonathan Solis May 2018

Eyes That Shut Forever, Jonathan Solis

Theses and Dissertations

For my thesis, I want to explore a part of society which is often not explored due to some controversial views while incorporating my own love and fascination with science-fiction and human nature. Imbued in each of my stories are complex characters, all of which suffer from a pronounced illness or one that is dormant. While having no connection to each other, every short story I am writing for the thesis will share a similar theme. All center on the struggle for normalcy and conformity vs. biases views and prejudism. As a writer, I am able to walk in the …


Please Be A Gatsby, Gabriel Jorge Torres May 2018

Please Be A Gatsby, Gabriel Jorge Torres

Theses and Dissertations

I use my position as a high school English teacher to teach the following books: The Metamorphosis, The Stranger, Fahrenheit 451, The Great Gatsby, selected poetry by Housman and Hardy, Lysistrata , short stories by Ernest Hemingway, and the Catcher in the Rye. These literary classics have accompanied me in my growth as a scholar and individual and comprise the major works I teach as a high school teacher. I have blended sketches of my life with these works of literature to create small narratives about the way I inspire my students to be like the characters they …


Insect Light: Stories, Sacha Michael Idell May 2018

Insect Light: Stories, Sacha Michael Idell

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A collection of short stories. Literary fiction.


The Taming Of The Bull, Mark Zavala May 2018

The Taming Of The Bull, Mark Zavala

Theses and Dissertations

This work is an original manuscript composed of fictional vignettes compiled together to produce an interconnected novel. The works includes the effects, issues, and culture that encompass the borderland of the Rio Grande Valley. The young protagonist experiences loss, isolation, self-realization, friendship, and the importance of family and friends, all within the context of the unique culture of south Texas.


Paper Memories: A Visual Memoir, Stephanie Trinidad May 2018

Paper Memories: A Visual Memoir, Stephanie Trinidad

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Adolescence can be considered one of the hardest times in any person's life. Growing up, we are confronted with two very different possibilities of how our lives will turn out. One is the flawless version that is continuously on display in television series and movies. The other is the real-world version where a person is questioned and ridiculed for everything they’ve done. News headlines about students who, under pressure from their peers, take their own lives are a common occurrence. The focus of many of these headlines is on the bullies and on whether prosecution is possible for the crime …


To Whom Occurs The Haunting: A Singular Exploration Of A Disturbed Femme Psyche, Meghan E. Addison May 2018

To Whom Occurs The Haunting: A Singular Exploration Of A Disturbed Femme Psyche, Meghan E. Addison

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

By utilizing critical experimental writing, my capstone project will be an exploration of the haunting effects of transgenerational trauma and its lasting impact on the present-day psyche of one disturbed female subject - myself. Relying on multiple formats of writing, including but not limited to: memoir, autobiography, diaries, letters, poetry, and prose, as well the incorporation of multiple disciplines including the likes of: psychoanalysis, literature, philosophy, and critical theory, I will make an attempt to utilize the micro in exploration of the macro: to explore my unconscious realm in order to understand a larger political context surrounding female madness and …