I Will Revise: An Ode to the MFA Program

One highlight of The University of Southern Maine MFA program is their annual talent show. When I was a student ten years ago, we enjoyed everything from clarinet recitals, hula hoop performances and one-act plays to an excellent demonstration of finger shadow skills. My debut in the talent show was to sing a rewrite of Gaynor’s song depicting the work we had to do as creative writing students.

I WILL REVISE

− After the song, “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor

At first I was aghast, I was m...