'To read Maggie Smith is to embrace the achingly precious beauty of the present moment' - TIME 'A captivating collection from a wise, accessible poet' - People 'Maggie Smith is that rare poet who can inspire you, break your heart and make you stop astonished at the planet around you - all in the same poem, often in the same moment. The wisdom of Goldenrod is more than hard-earned, it is a gift' - ILYA KAMINSKY, author DEAF REPUBLIC 'Goldenrod brims with fervent love for this gorgeous, wounded world. These are poems you want to rush into, poems you will return to more slowly again and again' - ELLEN BASS, author of INDIGO 'The poems in Goldenrod alternate between gratitude and anger, bafflement and forgiveness, but more than anything else, they radiate love. To read Maggie Smith's poetry is to realize we aren't alone' - RHETT MILLER '' -.