![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Smith said her poems typically arise from a sense of imbalance or unrest, and she is then able to process those emotions and thoughts through words. “When you encounter a poem, there's a voice on the page who seems to be stopping you where you sit, saying, ‘Can I talk to you? Like, there’s something really wonderful, really strange and really big that you need to hear,'" she said, explaining how that voice guides a reader through a process of seeing, feeling and associating with the material. That is an especially powerful tool during stressful and trying periods. She thinks the power of poetry lies in its ability to ask you to slow down and see things in a different way. Smith recently sat down with Open Studio host Jared Bowen to talk about her latest book, " Such Color: New and Selected Poems," and why poetry seems to be having a moment. ![]()
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