Augustana Digital Commons

Title

Solitude

Author(s)

Marissa Gasper, Augustana College - Rock IslandFollow

Document Type

Creative Writing

Publication Date

2015

Disciplines

Poetry

Comments

3rd Place Winner, 2015

Judges' Comments:

In "Solitude" the mystery of the self's longing draws readers in and in again. The poem unspools images like "peaches and plum blossoms," "sweet pea and lilac," and "earthy milky scent of hong kong tea" that engage the senses but then glance away. The interplay between direction and indirection lead us to feel the "misses" and "wishes" at the center of the poem's concern.

Augustana Digital Commons Citation

Gasper, Marissa. "Solitude" (2015). Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/vazquezvalarezo/5