Small Time People
Date of Graduation
Fall 2008
Degree
Master of Arts in English
Department
English
Committee Chair
Marcus Cafagna
Abstract
SMALL TIME PEOPLE is a collection of poems written during my course of studies at Missouri State University. My purpose in coming to this graduate program was to become a better writer, a better poet as well as to develop my understanding of the craft of poetry and theories pertaining to its evolution. The poems collected here are representative of my progress as a poet and touch upon different aspects of human joy and grief. The speaker mostly takes on the role of observer, rather than participant, paying attention to the people and the world around him.
Keywords
poetry, free verse, plain spoken, rural, family
Subject Categories
English Language and Literature
Copyright
© Thomas Lee Busby
Recommended Citation
Busby, Thomas Lee, "Small Time People" (2008). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 1105.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/1105
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