Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of English
First Advisor
Henry Carlile
Term of Graduation
Spring 2001
Date of Publication
5-17-2001
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.) in English
Department
English
Language
English
Physical Description
1 online resource (iii, 55 pages)
Abstract
This collection of poems explores boundaries and migrations, both in the natural world and in human relationships. These poems also consider the role a 'sense of place' plays in poetry, and the ways in which it informs consciousness.
The collection is divided into three sections: Migrations, Boundary Waters, and Flight Pattern. Part one, Migrations, examines developmental stages in the formation of self and in the broader circle of human history. Part two, Boundary Waters, explores familial relationships and traces a movement outward from self, while examining its connection to landscape. (The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is a part of The Superior National Forest in Northern Minnesota.) Part three, Flight Pattern, elaborates upon themes of personal and historical migrations, but examines them from mostly metaphysical perspectives.
As a whole, these poems demonstrate an outward movement from a physical, place-based sensibility to a wider psychical one, which ultimately values inherent possibilities in relationships over their exact material transactions. These poems consider the interconnectedness of humanity and nature through both order and chaos.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/44625
Recommended Citation
Cowger, Michael Evan, "Boundary Waters" (2001). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 7033.