In "The Boxed Garage," Kim Nierman Smith presents a moving collection of poetry and short prose that captures the fleeting moments of life and transforms them into lasting memories. With her spare, evocative style she guides the reader on a visual journey that is at once deeply personal and universally resonant. This collection explores the transformation and decline of her mother's mental state, a process that is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Through her poetic lense, Kim Nierman Smith distills the emotional and observational essence of this journey, inviting the reader to reflect on their own encounters with love and loss. "The Boxed Garage" can be read individually or as a companion to her previous work, "Park Parallel". Together, these two collections form part of a series of three books that offer a unique perspective on being human. Kim Nierman Smith's poems are intimate yet speak to the shared experiences of life. As she writes, "I didn't think I had it in me, but there it was." This collection is a testament to the power of language to transform our circumstances into art.