There May Be Bones
Date of Graduation
5-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
English
Advisor/Mentor
Davis, Geffrey M.
Committee Member
McCombs, Davis
Second Committee Member
Brock, Geoffrey A.
Keywords
Creative Writing; Literature; Poetry
Abstract
My thesis is a collection of poems about growing up in a small town. It is about looking for a sense of self in places and in others, and about understanding one’s relationship to religion and to work. Many of my poems are also about loneliness and separation. The title of my thesis comes from something my mother said to our family as she was serving homemade soup for dinner. She said, “watch out ‘cause there may be bones.” This struck me as a phrase that summed up our family, and especially my relationship with my mother. The title also refers to the poems that deal with guilt, whether that guilt comes from a failure to take care of a pet hamster or to report a friend’s eating disorder.
Citation
Bradley, H. (2020). There May Be Bones. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/5379
