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Good Bones

6.95

Fair

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description Good Bones Overview

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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Good Bones scores 6.95/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Poetry Collection category. Viral title poem gave broad visibility, but collection's critical reputation is modest and uneven beyond that poem.

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