Date of Award
12-2022
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Creative Writing
Department
English
Major Professor
Carolyn Hembree
Second Advisor
John Gery
Abstract
Abstract
Weaving Lessons is a collection of twenty-six poems presented in various women’s voices. The arc of the poems begins in small town Midwest innocence and traces lives of women from girlhood to old age. Influences are drawn from real life in multiple generations. The natural world, the female body, and the complexities of identity are also present. While some poems were conceived in nonce and traditional forms, only one retains the original form; the remaining poems appear in free verse. The moves in this collection are designed to sing, whisper, and yell in varying degrees as the writer interacts with her birthright as a woman.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Laura, "Weaving Lessons" (2022). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 3031.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/3031
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