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"It’s the memories of care that strike me in a different, deeper place." - from "On Memories and Acts of Care" I'm pleased to share my recent piece "On Memories and Acts of Care," which appeared in The Polk Street Review 2025, where it was awarded the 2025 Award of Merit (Best in Book) prize. Read on... Continue Reading →
A birch tree reaches out over the White River at a point very near my favorite bike trail. A clear view of it opens up from the hilltop north of an interstate bridge. From there I see many branches of many trees, but the birch’s vivid white bark often catches my attention. I first noticed... Continue Reading →
What do you bring home from your summer outings? Postcards or mugs? Photos or sketches? Leaves to press and stories to tell? This year I’ve been challenging myself with something unusual (for me). I’ve been bringing home haiku. Bear with me: I’m no poet. But I find those three short lines make the haiku form... Continue Reading →
Callie J. Smith 