Poetry
Just Outside
"A rich life closely observed with surprising turns and insights. The poems breathe new life into what is around us, make us wake up to everyday brilliance. I am amazed how Schmitz continues to write what she loves through all these long years. A unique voice and a big heart,these poems need to be read."
- Natalie Goldberg
What Bob Says (Some More)
What Bob Says (Some More) is about pleasure and delight, talking and listening/not listening, sex on the porch, being right, giving up, God, hearts and wings, yogurt, books, sirens, red/blue ambulance lights, happily ever after.
Always the Detail
A deep drink of human joy and sorrow. Songs of Living Aware, richly.
What Bob Says
"By the end of this chapbook, Bob has become as real as your crazy uncle.
--Phil Wagner
Memoir
Path of Lightning: A Seeker's Jagged Journey
"Schmitz endeavors to understand 'the mystery and beauty of being alive.' I name her the Queen of Constancy for her devotion to meditation and never letting up of giving up on her spiritual journey. Enjoy the rich trip."
-- Natalie Goldberg,
author of Writing Down the Bones