The poem: Good Bones
Good Bones is a poem that describes the realism of God’s creations, and the factual consideration of the good versus the evil. Thus, the title gets used as a metaphor to make us feel the essentiality of having strong bones that can withstand the hurricanes of life. Additionally, it describes how she tries to introduce her two children to this world to behold its wonder as well as become aware of its harsh realities. For instance, she repetitively uses “life is short” to emphasize how there are many hateful crimes filled with violence. Consequently, she associates her own experiences and needs her offspring to embrace a different culture that does not accept violence. Also, she says, “This place could be beautiful, right? You could make this place beautiful”. The statement reveals that human beings are uniquely formed, and no circumstance needs to result in hatred. Instead, human beings need to find their individuality and embrace kindness towards each other. The author also expresses the meaning of being unyielding for a mother close to v, which could get easily destroyed. In her words, “still I felt nothing could harm me, nothing could dare, I was essential, I was too needed in the world”, she shows how a mother’s body is represented as an influential undercurrent.