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Good Bones

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Good Bones is a 2017 poetry collection by American poet Maggie Smith, named for her widely circulated poem of the same title. The collection examines parenthood, mortality, danger, beauty, and the difficulty of explaining a damaged world to children through direct, contemporary language. The title poem gained broad attention online in 2016 and became closely associated with public responses to violence, uncertainty, and political upheaval.

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Why is Maggie Smith's collection called Good Bones?

Good Bones takes its title from Maggie Smith's widely circulated poem of the same name. The title points to the collection's concern with finding beauty or hope in a damaged world.

What themes appear in Good Bones?

The 2017 collection examines parenthood, mortality, danger, and beauty. It also considers how adults explain a troubled world to children.

Who wrote Good Bones?

Good Bones was written by American poet Maggie Smith. The collection became especially associated with the poem "Good Bones," which circulated widely.

Is Good Bones mainly a poetry book about parenting?

Parenthood is one of its central subjects, but the collection is broader than parenting alone. Its poems also address mortality, danger, beauty, and the moral difficulty of living in a damaged world.

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