The collection of poems is divided into three parts. All of the poems are in the open form although some are obviously influenced by traditional forms. Each section contains motifs and themes common to the other two sections. The first two parts are antithetical to a large extent; the third part is a synthesizer. / The predominant mood, tone, and theme of "Dancing Dust" is celebratory, a search for and attainment of heightened reality in the submission to art, ritual, or any other form of illuminated life. The primacy of "The Widows" is loss, the passage into new being brought on by larger than human forces. "Carbon Rites" is an expansive section affirming that life and art happen anywhere between, and inclusive of, the moment of ecstasy and the moment of despair. / The major influences on the work become sometimes the subjects of the poems. There are a number of music poems, their range from classical to rock. There are dance poems. The two art forms so inherent in all ritual are a major force in these works. / Region is also an influence. Few of the poems are not country poems. They reflect the south Louisiana from which they were written. Consequently, there are linguistic and sociological implications of the area and culture. Several reveal folk belief and custom; many employ a weaving of cajun French because that linquistic behavior is peculiar to that region. / However, the collection's title Carbon Rites lifts the poems out of regional poetry. They focus on one region with an eye for the universal longings and quests of every man. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 42-03, Section: A, page: 1133. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1981.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74417 |
| Contributors | BOURQUE, DARRELL JUDE., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 80 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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