Poetry. Featuring Good Bones, which has made a difference to so many people around the globe—called "Official Poem of 2016" by Public Radio International. Maggie Smith writes out of the experience of motherhood, inspired by watching her own children read the world like a book they've just opened, knowing nothing of the characters or plot. These poems stare down darkness while cultivating and sustaining possibility and addressing a larger world.
Poetry. Featuring Good Bones, which has made a difference to so many people around the globe—called "Official Poem of 2016" by Public Radio International. Maggie Smith writes out of the experience of motherhood, inspired by watching her own children read the world like a book they've just opened, knowing nothing of the characters or plot. These poems stare down darkness while cultivating and sustaining possibility and addressing a larger world.
Good Bones: Poems
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Good Bones: Poems
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| ISBN-13: | 9781946482013 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Tupelo Press |
| Publication date: | 10/02/2017 |
| Edition description: | 2018 Trade Ingram/Ls ed. |
| Pages: | 114 |
| Sales rank: | 55,420 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.27(d) |
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