Background
Smith was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
Smith was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
Her books of poetry and nonfiction include Barn Swallow (2006), The Seed in Maine (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.