Meet Mahaila Smith! Mahaila’s poem, “I vowed to be of service to other beings,” will be featured in our upcoming issue, Vol. 15!
How Mahaila describes “I vowed to be of service to other beings” in 12 words or less:
“I see animals in everything and crochet little sweaters for the table.”
Mahaila Smith (any pronouns) is a young femme writer, living and working on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg in Ottawa, Ontario. They are one of the co-editors for The Sprawl Mag. They like learning theory and writing speculative poetry. Their debut chapbook, Claw Machine, was published by Anstruther Press in 2020. Their second chapbook, Water-Kin, was published by Metatron Press in 2024. You can find more of their work on their website: mahailasmith.ca
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