Sarah Small’s debut poetry collection, Stitches, is available for pre-order at Finishing Line Press. Learn more.

Stitches is not only a collection featuring Sarah’s poetry. Her collection also features cover art that was painted by her dauther-in-law, Summer Small, who’s from Knoxville, TN.

About Stitches

Stitches is a debut poetry collection composed of 20 intimate poems that reflect on life’s quiet yet profound moments. Through vivid imagery and emotionally resonant language, the poet weaves together stories of memory, love, loss, and renewal—each poem acting as a snapshot of a lived experience. From a soldier tracing a photograph to a mother grappling with her son’s rejection, the collection captures both the tenderness and pain of human connection.

Interspersed with celebrations of the natural world, the poems invite readers to pause, breathe, and find solace beneath metaphorical and literal canopies of green. Accessible yet evocative, Stitches offers a comforting, contemplative space that feels like coming home.

About the Author

Sarah Cummins Small holds an MA in English/creative writing from Iowa State University. Sarah lives outside Knoxville, TN.  Her poetry has appeared in a number of journals, including Appalachia Bare, Cider Press Review, Tiny Wren Lit, Yalobusha Review, and Willawaw Journal, and anthologies like Breathing the Same Air and Migrants and Stowaways.