Senior Project Advisor
Tristan Goldman
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2025
Keywords
poetry, poetry collection, free verse, haiku, creative writing, insomnia, darkness
Abstract
In this collection of poetry, I share the thoughts and feelings that come to my mind as I lie awake, unable to sleep, and the inherent darkness that comes with being an insomniac. With Edgar Allan Poe as my greatest poetry inspiration, this collection explores fears and anxieties that feel never-ending. This collection contains a wide variety of poems inspired by betrayal, loss, and nighttime, among other things. While these poems acknowledge and relate to our darkest feelings, they also offer some hope that the darkness cannot always win and the sun will rise again.
Department
Honors
Recommended Citation
Billingsley, Reagan, "The Monster Under My Bed: An insomniac's poetry collection" (2025). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 1016.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/1016
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf