Blood Kin: Poems

Author

Sara Ann Baker, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Date of Award

5-2004

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Major

English

Major Professor

Marilyn Kallet

Committee Members

Arthur Smith, Urmila Seshagiri

Abstract

This manuscript contains poems written and revised during my two years in the M.A. program in English. Themes include family, divorce, love, madness, religion, and nature. I wanted to develop a manuscript that truly reflected the past two years in terms of my life and in terms of my writing. The introduction details my journey to this point, explaining why certain I have been influenced by poets such as Sylvia Plath and Sappho. Overall, I see this manuscript as a reflection of life coming full circle, acting out part of the cycle of life. The journey from the first poem, “More than Blood,” to the last, “On Laying Down My Sword,” is imprinted on these pages.

Recommended Citation

Baker, Sara Ann, "Blood Kin: Poems. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2004.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/4656