From Skeletons to Orchards

This thesis is a creative work that is segmented into three main phases in order to display the developing poetic growth and control in the work of Paul Andrew Thies. The first phase is titled "Skeletons and Rhinoceri." It was a phase where I focused on more classical forms of poetry, namely accentual and syllabical sonnets. This phase was greatly influenced by both Charles Baudelaire and William Butler Yeats. The second phase, titled "Clandestinies," was one in which I tried to develop a more dense form. Lord Byron and Pablo Neruda were the two main influences on my work at this time, largely in terms of imaginative exoticism and figurative energy. The third section of this thesis, titled "Graffiti in the Orchard," is an exploration of my current work as a poet. In this phase, Rainer Maria Rilke was the primary influence as I began to develop a more fluid and expressive style.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

1999

Author dc:creator

• Thies, Paul Andrew

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bond, Bruce
• Ross, John Robert, 1938-
• Simpkins, Scott, 1958-

• poetry
• sonnet
• Clandestinies
• Graffiti

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Thies, Paul Andrew
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 42868781
untcat: b2167895
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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