Monica Ellen Smith has written poetry since 1991. She resides in West Liberty, Ohio and her work (photos and writing) has been published internationally—including Great Britain, Canada and an anthology from India— in print/online magazines. Monica has 2 books of poetry. “Days of Fine Gray Ash”: collection of poems regarding the nuances of love, especially the love of family. Purchase via her email monica@purplequill.com. "Kindred: A Family Portrait", focuses on our relationship with nature. It can be purchased at barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, iuniverse.com, or find by searching online. Her (public) books published at Blurb (http://blurb.com): "Going Coastal" (a coffee-table book of coastal area photography) "Dog-matized: The Comical Truth of Life with a Jack-A-Bee" (a humorous collection of photographs and anecdotes about Monica's dog, Bernie. Think "Marley"! "Menagerie" (a treasury of writings, poetry and photography) "Menagerie Volume II" (selected writings and photography