Semester

Spring

Date of Graduation

2026

Document Type

MFA Creative Writing Thesis (Campus Access)

Degree Type

MFA

College

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Department

English

Committee Chair

Mary Ann Samyn

Committee Member

Jenny Johnson

Committee Member

Sarah Morris

Abstract

This collection of poems explores the theme of grief in all its iterations. It frequently features astrology, environmental crisis, capitalism, community, Nevada, California, West Virginia, hope, and love. The majority of the poems within this collection are free verse, with one prose poem, as well as a sonnet sequence. Many titles repeat themselves, like two title poems, which open and close the collection. The goal of this manuscript is to explore the many manifestations of grief including: the loss of loved ones, getting older, and living in a world that is constantly changing, but not always for the better.

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