Category Archives: poetry

Review of A Little Feral by Maria Giesbrecht

I first ran across Maria Giesenbrecht’s poetry on Instagram (@theguelphpoet). I found her poems crisp and innovative; I reveled in their imagery and honesty. When Giesbrecht issued a challenge for National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo), I eagerly responded to her prompts, which were also part of a contest in which the winners would be publishedContinue reading “Review of A Little Feral by Maria Giesbrecht”

6th Annual Chipola Poetry Cafe

I was honored to be the guest speaker at the 6th annual Chipola Poetry Cafe back in April at Chipola State College. My first year in college was spent at Chipola (Chipola Junior College then), and I loved coming home to this place where so much of my academic and literary journey began. I amContinue reading “6th Annual Chipola Poetry Cafe”

New Chapbook: Aftermath

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: anContinue reading “New Chapbook: Aftermath”