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The following thesis contains a collection of original poetry, either written or
revised during my tenure as a graduate student. This thesis also contains a critical
introduction of the collectionÂ’s forms, underlying themes, and writing processes.
The first priority of the introduction is to autobiographically trace the state of my
poetry from its first rhymes to this collection. With a full understanding of my poetic
history, the form and content of this current work will not only be understood in context,
but become more interesting as an evolutionary study. I will discuss the different trends
and themes I see working in my poetry. I will analyze performance poems as a unique
style of formalist poetry, tailored to reinvent its oral tradition. I will show how melding
the images of free verse and the patterning of meter creates a new poetic style designed to
engage a larger potential audience than free verse or formalist poetry. Finally I will
discuss what this collection hopes to do as a whole.
The poetry is separated into two sections. The first section, titled “The Page,” is a
collection of what I refer to as “page poetry”— poetry meant to be taken in visually,
absorbed from a page. This section is divided into subsections of formalist, free verse,
and prose poetry, mirroring my own poetic evolution. The second section, titled “The
Stage,” is a collection of performance pieces. While “The Page” represents the majority
of my poetry, observations and evaluations, “The Stage” showcases my spoken-word
poetry, discussing social and personal issues.
These poems represent my growth as a poet, and are, hopefully, only another step
in a continual learning process. |
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