University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Graduate School Professional Papers 2019 The orF ever Baby Carlos Javier Medina Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Part of the Poetry Commons Recommended Citation Medina, Carlos Javier, "The orF ever Baby" (2019). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 11380. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/11380 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. THE FOREVER BABY By CARLOS JAVIER MEDINA DOMINICI B.A. Liberal Arts, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 2016 Thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Degree Master of Fine Arts in Poetry The University of Montana Missoula, MT Official Graduation Date May 2019 Approved by: Scott Whittenburg, Dean of The Graduate School Graduate School Prageeta Sharma, Chair English Stacy Szymaszek English Jannine Montauban Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Medina, Carlos, M.F.A., Spring 2019 Creative Writing The Forever Baby Chairperson or Co-Chairperson: Prageeta Sharma This collection of poems looks at identity across multiple forms of lived experience. Each section of this project is distinct in its use of voice although the content is weaved together around the same themes: the aging body, personality, and poetic introspection.