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Red pen time. Maggie Smith is a poet, writer, editor and teacher. She has published several books of poetry and prose, including "Good Bones" and two recent bestsellers, "Keep Moving" and "Goldenrod." ...

I was surprised when I realized I’d never talked about Maggie ... a poem where the individual components do as much work as the whole–something that I have always thought Good Bones showcases ...

But Smith is so much more than this one ... the “future you” — your confidence that future Maggie will know how to deal with a poem, to make it better. That's so many Maggies you’re ...

Poet Maggie Smith is back with her eighth book — this time focused on writers and the act of creativity. Smith, a New York Times bestselling author whose poem “Good Bones” garnered her a ...