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On a weekly basis Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate prints “American Life in Poetry“. This week’s poem is by Trish Dugger and here it is below:
Spare Parts
We barge out of the womb
with two of them: eyes, ears,
arms, hands, legs, feet.
Only one heart. Not a good
plan. God should know we
need at least a dozen,
a baker’s dozen of hearts.
They break like Easter eggs
hidden in the grass,
stepped on and smashed.
My own heart is patched,
bandaged, taped, barely
the same shape it once was
when it beat fast for you.
Enjoy.
I’ve never heard of Trish Dugger until now. Kooser is doing a great job bringing other poets into the mainstream. I loved this poem, especially in Easter week, which is always very emotional for me.
Comment by Nat — March 19, 2008 @ 8:11 pm