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Excerpting Senior Writers: Matt Aucoin '12

Aucoin reflects on his poetry thesis.

and the crosses

of column and cloud

hold on shoulders knifethin

the masterpiece,

opened space:

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it is all buried in gold

Matt Aucoin is an English concentrator in Kirkland House. His thesis is a collection of poems entitled Aftermusic. He is also a composer and conductor; his opera Hart Crane is currently playing on the mainstage. Next year, Matt will be working at the Metropolitan Opera, studying composition at Juilliard, and music-directing the new orchestra/opera company in residence at the Peabody Essex Museum.

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