Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Major/Program
Creative Writing
First Advisor's Name
Denise Duhamel
Second Advisor's Name
Campbell McGrath
Third Advisor's Name
Maneck Daruwala
Date of Defense
3-3-2014
Abstract
GREY SLATE is a collection of poems that focuses on the natural world in order to explore the mysteries of life with the intent to create a meditation on what it means to be a human being interacting with this world. Inspired by John Keats’ theory of Negative Capability, GREY SLATE does not seek to explain, but to dwell in the mysteries it explores. The poems are tied together through similar images or ideas in order to mimic the way the mind works as it jumps from thought to thought. GREY SLATE also mixes different types of poems: from haiku to sonnet to paradelle, and from lyric to narrative to prose poem. GREY SLATE hopes to inspire readers to take a break from searching for truths and indulge in the beautiful mystery that is life with no need for answers.
Identifier
FI14040807
Recommended Citation
Szabo, Brittany R., "Grey Slate" (2014). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1151.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1151
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