FrancEyE

FrancEyE, also known as Frances Dean Smith (March 19, 1922 – June 2, 2009), was an American poet.

Biography Frances Dean Smith was born Frances Elizabeth Dean, in San Rafael, California, on March 19, 1922. During her childhood her family moved to the East Coast, where she grew up.

Throughout her long career as a writer she never sought to capitalize on her connection to Bukowski and was revered as “The Bearded Witch of Santa Monica.” She died from complications of a hip fracture in Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California, early on June 2, 2009.

Works Four Poets, (Ruth Wire, Grace Bogart, Joanne Stell, S.S.Veri), written under the pseudonym S.S. Veri Snaggletooth in Ocean Park, poems, 1996 (The Sacred Beverage Press) Amber Spider, poems, 2004 (Pearl Press) Grandma Stories, short stories (with drawings by Tim Donnelly), 2008 Call, poems, 2009 (Rose of Sharon Press)

Film appearances Bukowski: Born into This (2003),q documentary on Charles Bukowski. Graffiti Verité 6: "The Odyssey: Poets Passion & Poetry" (2006)