I am pleased to announce the publication of my chapbook Aftermath, by USPOCO Books.
“These poems deftly depict, from Eve’s point of view, a contemporary vision of the aftermath of the mythic “failure” in obedience which lost the fabled garden of perfection. In twelve wonderfully crafted poems, Smith reveals an empowered and self-determined Eve: an explorer who has taken control of her own story and appears rightfully unashamed to set out into the wilderness as the male pioneers who claimed sole authorship before her. Through the lens of Smith’s collection, what was once depicted as the wilderness is finally starting to come into view as the garden made new.”
We had an amazing launch party for my book along with Chris Murphy’s Rites on October 20th at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center. Many thanks to Chris Pappas and the English interns at the University of West Florida for their work selecting poems for this book and an intensive editing process!
Sara Jeanine Smith 