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

DOI

10.15760/etd.4001

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.

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© 2025 Kelly Erin McLysaght

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/44015

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