Basel, Kaylee

Overview "The Tour is a collection of thirty poems in varying forms. Its primary concerns include themes of family, addiction, homelessness, abuse, American complacency, illness and the female experience. As a whole, it moves as an inverted arc- the collection begins on a descending progression before reaching its namesake piece; "The Tour" is positioned as the fifteenth poem and acts as the collection's center of gravity. While much of this manuscript honors the urban landscapes in and around...