'Municipal Love Poems' is a companion volume to 'Last Morning' (Parlor Press, 2022), and is Simon Smith's third collection from Shearsman Books. From 2006 to 2022 Simon taught poetry, translation and creative writing at the University of Kent, London South Bank University and the Open University. From 1991-2007 he worked at The Poetry Library in London, becoming Librarian from 2003-2007. He is now a co-editor for the online magazines 'Free Verse' and 'Blackbird'. He is presently also translating a selection of poems by Du Fu and completing editing projects related to Paul Blackburn. He lives in London and on the Kent Coast.

'Municipal Love Poems' is a companion volume to 'Last Morning' (Parlor Press, 2022), and is Simon Smith's third collection from Shearsman Books. From 2006 to 2022 Simon taught poetry, translation and creative writing at the University of Kent, London South Bank University and the Open University. From 1991-2007 he worked at The Poetry Library in London, becoming Librarian from 2003-2007. He is now a co-editor for the online magazines 'Free Verse' and 'Blackbird'. He is presently also translating a selection of poems by Du Fu and completing editing projects related to Paul Blackburn. He lives in London and on the Kent Coast.

'Municipal Love Poems' is a companion volume to 'Last Morning' (Parlor Press, 2022), and is Simon Smith's third collection from Shearsman Books. From 2006 to 2022 Simon taught poetry, translation and creative writing at the University of Kent, London South Bank University and the Open University. From 1991-2007 he worked at The Poetry Library in London, becoming Librarian from 2003-2007. He is now a co-editor for the online magazines 'Free Verse' and 'Blackbird'. He is presently also translating a selection of poems by Du Fu and completing editing projects related to Paul Blackburn. He lives in London and on the Kent Coast.