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Date of Award

Spring 2025

Document Type

Masters Thesis (Campus-Only Access)

Department or Program Affiliation

English

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

English

First Advisor

Wong, Jane

Second Advisor

Winrock, Cori A.

Third Advisor

Celaya, Anthony

Abstract

How can we heal the world? Love. Lineage of Love is a manuscript of poetry created in response to the call of love- the most powerful force in creation. This manuscript participates in the generational joining and unjoining of hands- the ancestral connection I call a "lineage of love." In this lineage of love, we see all the places where love is present and all the places where love is needed. Through nommo, I bridge the gap between nations and generations, calling each reader to speak from love and act in love. I call on the words of ancestors such as Dr. Maya Angelou, Audre Lorde, and Malcolm X as I seek their wisdom in hopes of illuminating the purest love through poetry.

Type

Text

Keywords

love, poetry, ancestors, nommo, slavery, courage, hope, healing

Publisher

Western Washington University

OCLC Number

1519885363

Subject – LCSH

Love--Poetry; Slavery; Courage; Hope

Format

application/pdf

Genre/Form

masters theses

Language

English

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.

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