Randall, CarolineABSTRACT Title of Thesis: THE WEIGHT OF LIVING Caroline Randall, Master of Fine Arts, 2014 Thesis directed by: Professor Elizabeth Arnold Department of English Creative Writing The Weight of Living is a collection of poems arranged in pseudo-chronological order roughly determined by theme and date of composition. This collection confronts the ways memories effect and are intertwined in the present and future. The narrative is illustrated by recurring themes of family, genetics, romantic separation, and cultural gain. THE WEIGHT OF LIVING By Caroline Culpepper Randall Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Maryland, College Park in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
 Master of Fine Arts
 2014 Advisory Committee: Professor Elizabeth Arnold, chair Professor Stanley Plumly, Director of Creative Writing Professor Joshua WeinerenThesisFine artsPoetry