Date of Award
2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Creative Writing
First Advisor
Michael Castro
Second Advisor
Beth Mead
Abstract
This thesis will focus on poetry and two essays that act as bookends to my poems. The focus of the poems is mainly motherhood and how time, like the seasons, changes with every passing day. Winter is also a predominant theme in my thesis, as that was the season surrounding me during my project.
A personal reflective essay opens up my thesis. It summarizes my life of writing and how personal everyday experiences shape my poetry. I speak of the inspiration I am given from my family, friends, and working in a poverty stricken school.
A majority of the poems that prelude the second essay revolve around motherhood and the familiarity of trying to stay true to yourself and the harsh reality of being a working mother. There is truth in all of my poems that a woman can relate to-- and a man can appreciate.
The final essay is a non-fiction piece I placed at the end to tie my thesis together and leave the reader with a feeling of hope. The realism I speak of in my thesis is a reality true to form for any mother juggling kids and work while trying to get dinner on the table. Actuality is what you will find in my thesis.
Recommended Citation
Redd, Jennifer L., "The Woman in Me is the Woman You See: A Collection of Poems and Two Essays" (2009). Theses. 1249.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/1249
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