Last Thursday night I had the wonderful blessing of hearing Corey Mesler read from his latest poetry collection, Among the Mensans, at Burke’s Books here in Memphis. (Corey and his wife Cheryl own Burke’s.) Garrison Keillor read one of Corey’s poems, “Last Night I Was a Child Again in Raleigh,” on his nationally syndicated radio show, Writer’s Almanac, on September 12th.
My favorite poem that Corey read that night was “This is My Body.”
But when I got home and read the rest of the collection, I got a new favorite. I asked Corey’s permission to reprint it here. I think you’ll see why I like it so much.
Have a great week everyone!
Inside Me
By Corey Mesler
Inside me
there is a tiny woman
made of glass
climbing the architecture
of my bones.
When I laugh
she tinkles like a chime.
when I cry
she hides in the shadow
of my heart.
Once, on a night when
I almost lost myself,she spoke for me.
She said, gather all the unused
words. I am about to be me.
I love this! Thanks for sharing, Susan❤️
THanks, Mary. If you like poetry, Corey is one of my favorites. Another favorite poet is Beth Ann Fennelly, the current Poet Laureatte of Mississippi (who also teaches creative writing at Ole Miss).