Episode Description
In Three Poems, the podcast where poets and poems talk among themselves. This is Season 2, episode 3.
David chats with Crystal Simone Smith, author of seven books of poetry and nonfiction, most recently, Common Sense: Addressed to Today’s Citizens of America, published by Beacon Press (September 2025), and upcoming Ghostwoman, Arising.
Poem 1:
"Induction" from Crystal's book Common Sense, read by David
Poem 2:
“Loose Ends” from Crystal's upcoming book Ghostwoman, Arising, due out in November.
Poem 3:
“Cry Me a River,” was from Roberta Beary’s 2025 collection of haibun called Crazy Bitches, published by Macq books. We thank Roberta for her kind permission to share her poem on the Podcast.
You can learn about all Crystal Simone Smith's books on her website at CrystalSimoneSmith.com.
Music licensed through Soundstripe.
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