Poetry
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Aerial View, 2019
Item
Identifier: cw_2019fall_angelides_rikki.pdf
Overview
"The goal of this dissertation is to provide an individual perspective within the prevailing homogeneous societal opinion. The poems in this MFA thesis map my observations of our impossibly complete world, while examining the authenticity of chatter, the blurry lines of my imagination, the grey area of blended family, the precariousness of foreclosure, and the difficulties of defining oneself after coming-out. In this attempt at understanding what makes me human, the collection interrogates...
Dates:
2019
Around This Impossible Black, 2019
Item
Identifier: cw_2019fall_alsamsam_dana.pdf
Overview
"The poetry manuscript "Around This Impossible Black" unravels what it means to be a queer, Syrian-American woman in America. Through the incorporation of Arabic language, Syrian heritage, and Islamic tradition, the poet navigates her identity as a borderland, ruminating on the loss of the inherited mother tongue and land while not being fully comfortable in America. This conflict is punctuated not only by the war in Syria and widespread Islamophobic terrorism, but also by the breakage of...
Dates:
2019
Episode 05: Shanaé Burch '13 on Making it in Public Health, 2022-08-02
Item — Preservica RG 009.02 Alumni Engagement
Overview
Shanaé Burch is a storyteller at heart and is now using her roots in the theater to revive health and reconcile hearts while pursuing an EdD in Public Health at Columbia University. Her path may seem like a winding one but as she shares her experiences on the stage, in the classroom and as a co-editor of Poetry for the Public’s Health, you’ll find that this Emerson alum is a living embodiment of our motto, Innovation in Communication and the Arts. Recorded on August 2, 2022.
Dates:
2022-08-02
Howard Camner Papers
Collection
Identifier: ACC-MSS 021
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials created and collected by Howard Camner between approximately 1976 and 2012 as part of his career as a poet, playwright, screenplay writer, and producer. It includes multiple books written by Camner, including his biography Turbulence at 67 Inches and the Pulitzer Prize nominated Poems from the Mud Room. There are also three original screenplys written by Camner.AV materials...
Dates:
1976 - 2012
I've Been Cancelling Appointments with My Psychiatrist for Two Years Now, 2019
Item
Identifier: cw_2019spring_dever_sean.pdf
Overview
"I've Been Cancelling Appointments with My Psychiatrist for Two Years Now deals with the selfreflective understanding of a disabled man coping with his diseases and his overall livelihood in a world that marginalizes the voice of the disabled. It's intended to challenge the ways in which society looks upon those with serious health complications. The poet intends to raise awareness of the ongoing struggle endured by those like him living with disabilities. This is further evoked by detailing...
Dates:
2019
Life on a small planet casserole, 1993
Item — Item 0113502409205: [Barcode: 0113502409205]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1993
My Body, Electric, 2023
Item
Identifier: cw_2023spring_perino_binx.pdf
Overview
"'My Body, Electric,' is a journey through time, space, memory, and art; it is a retrospective, moving outward from the self into a sense of collective understanding. The poems within the manuscript explore the hostility of man-made climate change, the risk of deviating from one's assigned gender at birth, and the grief of the passage of time; all the while, there are reminder of joy, connection, and survival through nature, art, and expression. "My Body, Electric" dives fully into the...
Dates:
2023
My Dear Yeast, 2021
Item
Identifier: cw_2021spring_han_melanie.pdf
Overview
"'My Dear Yeast' is a collection of poems based on Melanie Hyo-In Han's experiences as a TCK (Third Culture Kid) growing up a Korean in East Africa, facing struggles around identity and racism, as well as cultural and linguistic barriers between her and her family. The inspiration behind her poetry comes from her own childhood and an exploration of identity, belonging, and culture through the use of fragmented form and inclusion of multiple languages. By having formal inventiveness in terms...
Dates:
2021
Pearl Wallace Chappell Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 022
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the teaching and writing career of Pearl Wallace Chappell and the history of the Dallas Academy of Speech and Drama. Included in the collection is biographical information about Pearl Wallace Chappell and historical information about the Dallas Academy of Speech and Drama. There are published poems and plays by Pearl Wallace Chappell and an audio recording of her giving a poetry reading shortly before her death. Also included are alumni directories and yearbooks,...
Dates:
1914 - 1969; 2012
People / Places / Things / Ideas, 2019
Item
Identifier: cw_2019spring_wildes_april.pdf
Overview
"People/Places/Things/Ideas attempts to unpack experience, we as humans, internalize. The collection is separated into sections—highlighting each piece through the central theme and placing them into its respected noun-home. There are poems of womanhood, abuse, and mental health— each carrying a weight that the speaker has borne over time." -- Abstract
Dates:
2019
Reach You Tonight, 2023
Item
Identifier: cw_2023spring_janusis_jacqueline.pdf
Overview
"My thesis is focused on themes of grief, loneliness, and the natural world. One of my goals for these poems was to take myself out of them, and to be an observer of my surroundings. There is also an emphasis on the connection of self to nature, and how that can sometimes be neglected. Considering these themes, another intention for this project was to employ as many forms possible. I utilize fragmentation as well as more traditional forms such as the sonnet. My title provides readers with a...
Dates:
2023