Winner of 2004 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize.
These artful, yet accessible poems are concerned with the body, desire, anxiety, and obsession— how what we want redeems and isolates us. They urge complete exploration of one’ s physical and mental selves as a means to remain alive in the material world.

Aaron Smith is the author of three books of poetry: Primer, Appetite, and Blue on Blue Ground, winner of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Prize. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Ploughshares and Best American Poetry. A three-time finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, he is the recipient of fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Mass Cultural Council. He is associate professor of creative writing at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.