Fault Line

Authors

Kacee Lynn Belcher, Florida International UniversityFollow

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Major/Program

Creative Writing

First Advisor's Name

Denise Duhamel

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Campbell McGrath

Third Advisor's Name

Meri-Jane Rochelson

Keywords

Fault, Line, Monkey, Poem, Barstools, Famous, Beyond, Zoo, Cage, Horrifying

Date of Defense

2-20-2013

Abstract

FAULT LINE examines the fragile humanity connected to the themes of sexuality, violence, addiction, family dynamics, and death. The book is not broken into sections; rather, as poems build upon one another to explore a narrative arc, FAULT LINE tracks a single speaker’s experience from girlhood to the verge of independent womanhood. The speaker employs formal structures such as the prose poem, sestina, and particularly the list poem to examine the fluidity of inner experience and also the culture at large while challenging the narrow definitions of femininity and masculinity. FAULT LINE works to not only address the question of blame but also the literal breaks in lines of poetry. By looking at a single speaker’s struggle, the book, like life, is both humorous and horrifying.

Identifier

FI13042339

Recommended Citation

Belcher, Kacee Lynn, "Fault Line" (2013). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 833.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/833