Crystal Simone Smith is a graphic designer, artist, and poet. Her poems have appeared in The African American Review, Louisiana Literature, Obsidian III: Literature in the African Diaspora and are forthcoming in Spillway, Nimrod, and Southern Women’s Review. Her work has also been nominated for the pushcart prize. She holds an MFA from Queens University of Charlotte and is a member of the Carolina African American Writers Collective.
"I write because it is indeed who I am. Someone once said find what it is you love to do in life and you will never work another day. This is true (in many ways when you are an artist) but the idea is spot on. I write everyday. Mostly because I love to. If you are inclined to do something interesting with your life- be bold enough to live life creatively. For me, it has made all the difference."