Margaret Smith (poet)

Margaret D. Smith (born 1958) is a poet, musician, and artist.

Smith was born in Norfolk, Virginia. Her books of poetry and nonfiction include Barn Swallow (2006), The Seed in Me (2001), Made With Love (1998), A Holy Struggle: Unspoken Thoughts of Hopkins (1992, 1994), Journal Keeper (1992, 1993), and The Rose and the Pearl (1982).

Smith is a frequent guest lecturer on Gerard Manley Hopkins, poetry writing for children, journal keeping as a spiritual practice, and the combination of the arts, such as poetry and collage. Her work in collage and glass art has appeared in galleries in Seattle.

External links

• Margaret D. Smith's Web site