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Wildflowers~ Haiku, Senryu, Haiga

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As the first recipient of the Absher Initiatives Literary & Arts Grant, I was afforded the opportunity to publish WILD FLOWERS, a collection of haiku, other forms of Japanese poetry, and haiga (art combined with poetry). Visit the publications link for pre-ordering and ordering information.

By crysmith | May 4, 2016 | Uncategorized |
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Haiku Award, 2015

My haiku poem “Plantation Tour” came in 2nd place in the NCPS Griffin-Farlow Haiku Award. The list of finalists wasn’t shabby…and a small cash prize. The judge was acclaimed Haiku Poet, Michael Dylan Welch.

Read more on his in-depth knowledge of Haiku here.

By crysmith | March 25, 2015 | Uncategorized |
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Literary-Roading: Flyleaf Books Poetry Reading Series

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After reading nosh and drinks with writers and the one and only Fred Chappell.

By crysmith | January 13, 2015 | Uncategorized |
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Good people, I’m coming to a North Carolina city near you!

Scheduled Readings

December 14th (Book Launch) Wine Authorities, Durham, NC 4:00
January 8th Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC  7:00
February 22nd  McIntyre’s Fine Books, Pittsboro, NC  2:00
 
April 11th Tate Street Coffee House, Greensboro, NC  7:00
May 4th  Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC  (time TBA)

By crysmith | December 5, 2014 | Uncategorized |
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Running Music, November 2014

My new poetry collection Running Music is forthcoming from Longleaf Press in the fall of 2014. Lace up your sneakers, should be quite the venture! I’ll be doing a small book tour through North Carolina, possibly Virginia and Washington, DC.

By crysmith | May 29, 2014 | Uncategorized |
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Out Wit The Old

I’m back. In the words of my eldest son- this site is way cooler!

By crysmith | January 29, 2014 | Uncategorized |
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By crysmith | January 23, 2014 | slider |
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