Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 05:04:14
Major
English
Degree Name
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2019
Abstract
As a child, writing poetry came naturally, like learning to speak. Over time and throughout school, rigid styles of academic interpretation and an air of demographic exclusivity corrupted the genre. I came to associate poetry with historical, formal poets of history. It wasn't until my undergraduate studies introduced me to contemporary poetry that I realized poems were still being created and consumed today, by a diverse and thriving community. This realization renewed my perception of poetry and gave me permission to write in a way that felt authentic, despite the conventions and rules I had learned. In this introduction to and analysis of my micro collection of poetry, I explore the ways in which various contemporary poets, such as Ada Limón, Ocean Vuong, Anne Barngrover, and others, have influenced my method of reading and writing poems.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Mary Biddinger
First Reader
Dr. Alan Ambrisco
Second Reader
Dr. Heather Braun
Recommended Citation
Siegferth, Erin, "Letting Poetry Inside, to Stay" (2019). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 708.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/708