Orpheus poetica : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

Orpheus Poetica contains two parts. The first is a brief introduction to my poetic theory. In it I discuss the poet's relationship to the reader, the use of form in poetry, how meaning is conveyed to the reader, the role of emotion and the Imagination, mythology, and, finally, beauty. I draw some general conclusions about my poetry and contemporary poetry. The second part is a collection of my poems. These poems represent the range of my work and, though the poems are not in chronolgical order, show to some extent my path of development.