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missing souls
by Mary Frances Spenceronce alive
now forever mounted
human bodies sliced and peeled
plastic muscles swirl around
organs heavy
brains split
connecting
miles of viscera
vein arterial highways
reveal the wonderous
workings
nerves
tendons
intact stillness
shells remaining
forever empty
missing
souls
05/06/2008 Author's Note: I went to the "BodyWorlds" Exhibit today. I found it a fascinating display of anatomical interest, yet wanting to know who these people were and how they got there. No names or stories are mentioned. MFS
Posted on 05/07/2008
Copyright © 2024 Mary Frances Spencer
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Jared Fladeland on 05/07/08 at 05:35 PM i could tell exactly what you were talking about when reading this poem. fascinating, yet slightly creepy, all at the same time |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 05/07/08 at 06:14 PM ...the zinger is no souls and then i near fell over when i saw that last line[word] and it was like the draw-string to a silk purse, i am a parts per billion kind of guy and the body/soul is just that...so wow on this one...charlie |
| Posted by Sandy M. Humphrey on 05/07/08 at 08:31 PM Having been to a similar exhibit I too found the faces vacant and empty and sad...smh |
| Posted by Alisa Js on 05/11/08 at 05:02 AM Shocking! |
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