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Alumnae Poets

Please note: Bios and photos of alumnae poets are being added on an ongoing basis. Contact Jennifer Blackburn with any questions or updates.

Submit Your Work

Alumnae Poetry Submissions

We encourage alumnae to submit their work. Please send us: 

  1. Your poem (maximum two pages), including top right name, contact info and class year. If the poem has been published, please also include acknowledgment information at bottom. 
  2. A short biographical paragraph: 3-4 sentences
  3. A photo: either a current photo or one from your time at Smith (optional, but what fun!)

Electronic submissions: poetryct@smith.edu with “alumnae webpage” in the subject line. Please paste your poem(s) in the email and attach it/them as a Word document. Please send photos in a jpg format.

Postal submissions: Poetry Center, Wright Hall 102, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063. Please mark envelope ‘alumnae webpage’ and include SASE if you need photos returned. 

Send us your book!

The Poetry Center library features alumnae poetry books and we’d be delighted to include your book. Please sign, date and inscribe your book and send it to the address noted above.