In December 2023, Jesse launched her Substack, a subscriber based writing platform sent out twice weekly to readers.
A Message from Jesse Paris Smith
Before launching her own, she contributed to her mother’s Substack, writing obituary words for Cairo, their Abyssinian cat who died in September, 2023.
Her short essay, Mommy, was printed in Issue 57 of the Columbia Journal.
In March 2021, The Great Frog London featured her poem, ‘Frog Metal: Verdigris’ on their website, along with a reading of it by Jesse along with other writer’s poems, for World Poetry Day, 2021.
Jesse contributed to the liner notes of Songs from the Bardo, sharing the background story and mission of the album
Steven Sebring’s short film, ‘Wheel of Time,’ includes Jesse’s mother reading her poem, ‘Revolution,’ written by Jesse for the video.
Other poems and writing:
‘Lapis Lazuli’ written and read at Elizabeth Street Garden for their Poetry Sundays Series
Words and Voiceover for World Ocean Day film
Words and Voiceover for World Water Day film
Water into Water, read for World Poetry Day 2022
April + April, read for Poem in Your Pocket Day, 2021
Ox Goes to the Water and Wondrous Water Ox, read for Lunar New Year, 2021
A page from Esta Tierra magazine, 2018