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Bertram, Lillian-Yvonne Przypyszny, Anne Caroline Digital Repository at the University of Maryland University of Maryland (College Park, Md.) Creative Writing 2026-07-03T05:33:31Z 2026 https://doi.org/10.13016/og5u-tcwn http://hdl.handle.net/1903/35986 In The Sweet Cream of My Pleading, psychological instability acts as a catalyst for connection. Exploring states of melancholy, neuroticism, and loneliness, the poems in this collection approach emotional suffering with both depth and levity, giving voice not only to turmoil, but to humor, wonder, and love. The poems’ speakers communicate through a variety of forms—from penguin, to planet, to donkey—in the hope that their pain will be understood. The collection affirms that, even as we plead for answers, what we truly need is for someone to “come exist beside” us and listen. en The Sweet Cream of My Pleading Thesis Creative writing open.access