The Magic Weave, A veil is also a weave

Author

Paula HughsonFollow

Publication Date

Summer 7-1-2017

Abstract

THE MAGIC WEAVE

A Veil is also a Weave

ABSTRACT

The author introduces her poems and illustrates her development as a poet, somewhat later in life, drawing from her early experiences in the Caribbean. A central thesis is the author’s conviction, based on experience, that it is possible to arrive at beauty and clarity of thought, even when departing from a painful place of perceived imperfection. Emphasis is placed on the translations such as between chaos and order and between the author’s Spanish culture an Spanish language and her English medium of communication. The author illustrates aspects of theme, form, language and sound, how poems think, in her poems, contrasting also with the works of other poets who have been major influences, particularly William Carlos Williams and Kay Ryan.

Degree Name

MFA Creative Writing

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

English

First Committee Member (Chair)

Lisa Chavez

Second Committee Member

Eleuterio Santiago Diaz

Third Committee Member

Luci Tapahonso

Fourth Committee Member

Amy Beeder

Language

English

Keywords

Poetry. Creative process. Role of imperfection. Weave metaphor. The Caribbean.

Document Type

Dissertation

Recommended Citation

Hughson, Paula. "The Magic Weave, A veil is also a weave." (2017). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/engl_etds/182