McKay, Becka

This collection of poetry is a hybrid in language and sound. Each poem pulls from the ghazal, a traditional Persian form of poetry, and incorporates an American English sound that creates the essence of meaning in a new species of poetry. The makeup of each poem has gone through redefining steps as outlined in the sectioning of the manuscript. Section one explores and examines the Persian roots of this new poetry’s origins by discussing the author’s experiences through the works of Hafez, a national poet of Iran. Section two creates a contemporary view of the composite poetry from experiences within the department of English’s Masters of Fine Arts program at Florida Atlantic University. Section three concludes the creation of the new form of poetry with a modern influence on the author’s background and educational experiences by incorporating experimental styles and popular culture references.