Mentor
Tary, Keely
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
5-2025
Abstract
This creative research project explores three questions. First, what does it mean to live a life of poetry, to be a poet? Second, what is the life cycle of a poem? How does a poem begin, grow, and come to an end? And finally, could Christ be a poet? By writing a collection of poems as the core of my project, I explored the poet’s life, followed several poems through their life cycle, and reflected on the intersection between Christ’s life and ours. To add a practical dimension to the project, I researched the publishing process through books and interviews.
This layered task led to a variety of concrete outputs which are organized into three categories: poems, resources, and vision. The poems folder contains an introduction to the collection, first drafts, readers comments, final drafts, and future plans. The resources folder outlines the research I conducted (through reading and interviews) into the publishing process. There, you will find compiled notes, actionable tasks, and lists of resources. Finally, the vision folder contains a reflection, my philosophy of poetry, my future plans as a poet, and the slides for my symposium presentation. Unfortunately, I am unable to include the poems themselves here, since I plan to publish them elsewhere.
Recommended Citation
Wilcox, Madison, "Life of Poetry: Practicing the Art of Incarnation" (2025). Student Research. 9.
https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/eng_studentresearch/9
