Curtis Smith interviewed me for Small Press Reviews
Merril D. Smith is a historian and poet with a Ph.D. from Temple University in American History. She is the author/editor of many works on history, gender, and sexuality. Her poetry has appeared in Black Bough Poetry, Anti-Heroin Chic, Fevers of the Mind, and others. She one of the hosts of the online dVerse Poets Pub. Her first poetry collection, River Ghosts was published in April 2022 by Nightingale and Sparrow Press. She lives in southern New Jersey near the Delaware River with her husband and cat.
You can find her at merrildsmith.com or on her blog, merrildsmith.wordpress.com. You can find
River Ghosts on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/River-Ghosts-Merril-D-Smith/dp/B09WZ8F9XJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=H88P7SQGOIVR&keywords=merril+d.+smith&qid=1654011427&sprefix=Merril+D%2Caps%2C64&sr=8-1
or through the publisher, Nightingale & Sparrow: https://nightingaleandsparrow.com/river-ghosts-by-merril-d-smith/
Curtis Smith: Congratulations on River Ghosts. I really enjoyed it. I’m always interested in the journey of a first collection. How did you end up working with Nightingale and Sparrow? How has the process been?
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Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Heading over to read now.
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Great interview, Merril! I had no idea that writing poetry is a somewhat new venture for you. It seems to come so natural…impressive!
Thank you, Jill!
I appreciate that. 💙 Yes, writing poetry–I started maybe about 6 or 7 years ago?
Congratulations on the interview, Merril: it made for interesting reading!
Thank you so much, Ingrid! 😊
Congratulations, Merril
Thank you, Derrick.
I loved the interview, Merrill. Congratulations!
Thank you so much, Marie!
I meant to add that I’m not a swimmer either but I love being near water. It’s funny. I know how to swim, even took swimming lessons as a kid and then as an adult. But when I enter the water, I feel like I’m in someone else’s environment, not my own. And yet, I love to be near water, to hear and see it, and I do love to wade, providing there’s no alligators about 😉
I know how to swim–not well, but I can do it. I think, too, it’s because if I’m not wearing contacts or glasses, I can’t see, and I don’t want to be swimming without seeing. Alligators could put a damper on wading.
Good point about being able to see while swimming. I’ve needed glasses since I was ten (probably needed them before that) so my poor eyesight probably has contributed to my lack of interest in swimming. I’m afraid of sharks too 😉
Sharks and alligators–you definitely don’t make it seem appealing. 🤣
lol …