Maria Giesbrecht is a poet based in Toronto, Canada who writes candidly about the challenges of modern life, their imperfect antidotes, and everything in the middle. She believes in noticing the little things, eavesdropping on strangers conversations, and telling stories. When she’s not writing, Maria enjoys running, picnics in the park, drinking tequila, Sylvia Plath’s poetry, camping, and tacos. Her work has been published in several literary magazines including Contemporary Verse 2, York Journal, and Imposter. She is the founder of Gather, a writing table dedicated to craft and community. Peeling Oranges is her highly anticipated debut poetry collection. Source