Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of English
First Advisor
Paul Collins
Term of Graduation
Spring 2025
Date of Publication
7-25-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing
Department
English
Language
English
Subjects
connections, people, place, time
Physical Description
1 online resource (iv, 77 pages)
Abstract
dwelling explores the network of connections between time, the self, and physical space. People and place are layered, and memories haunt these blurred spaces. Poems follow several lines of questioning: what lingering presence does abuse leave in the body and in the home? Is it possible to inhabit and share space with these presences, and if so, what does that mean for identity, relationships, and safety? Through repetition, image, and syntax, dwelling constructs a maze, enacting the conflicting desire to both linger in memory and run from it, holding the haunting beauty of grief and loss alongside anger and alienation.
Rights
© 2025 Kelly Erin McLysaght
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/44015
Recommended Citation
McLysaght, Kelly Erin, "dwelling" (2025). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 6909.