About Amy

The “official” bio, e.g. the short version: 

Amy Georgia Smith writes poetry because it roots her into land and life. She published her first poetry collection, Composting the Moon, in March 2022. Amy is currently pursuing an MFA degree in poetry through the low-residency program at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe. 

The less formal version:

I am yogi, a poet, and a teacher. As a poet and a movement practitioner, I am curious about the way language, bodies, and land are interwoven. and the way language changes over time. I am fascinated by how the words we use influence what we see, think, and/or believe, and the way language has a physical presence in my body.

I walk with questions and am drawn to paradox and mystery. I am interested in the story of body and place. Sometimes, I think about poetry as palimpsest. Sometimes, I write with the ancestors. Sometimes, I write with the stones.

Stone is my spirit animal.

And that MFA degree? I will be submitting my thesis manuscript very soon (whew!) so graduation is imminent.