Poem-A-Day: I Give a Convincing Sermon by Melissa Broder

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I Give a Convincing Sermon by Melissa Broder   I give a convincing sermon. I say The body is a coat. It is a very dark and heavy coat but worthless. Mother Mary nods from the pews. If I give Mary all my atoms she will plant them in a garden where ripened women relinquish their bones to make room for littler women. It is dangerous to grow accustomed to a garden. Just when the flowers soften you, they disappear. Then you are a weepy fern among skyscrapers. I don't want my soul exposed like that. Neither can you make a garden stay. Don't even try. Every plot becomes a dark city over time. I have collected many dark ideas over time. I have so many ideas they are a second coat. This is the first publication of "I Give a Convincing Sermon," copyright © 2012 by Melissa Broder. Used with the permission of the author. Poetry by Melissa Broder Meat Heart When You Say One Thing But Mean Your Mother October 5, 2012  Melissa Broder is the author of two books of poetry, including Meat Heart (Publishing Genius, 2012) and the editor of La Petite Zine. Related Poems Consolation Miracle by Chad Davidson Screening Desire by R. Zamora Linmark Meister Eckhart's Sermon on Flowers and the Philosopher's Reply by J. Michael Martinez Poem-A-Day started as a National Poetry Month program in 2006, delivering daily poems from newly-published poetry titles.   Due to popular demand, Poem-A-Day became a year-round program in 2010, featuring original, never-before-published poems by contemporary poets on weekdays, and classic poems on weekends.   Browse the Poem-A-Day archive for selections since 2010.  Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem In Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.

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