Emily Ferrellmid-mayI prefer mid-May to any other claim of “spring”. By now we have passed through the thin, reedy days of weak sunshine and too-eager…May 13, 2023May 13, 2023
Emily Ferrellthree sixty fiveAnd so, a year has passed. It’s an arbitrary amount of time, really — what is 365 days in the larger picture but the time-worn drop, a…Jan 22, 2023Jan 22, 2023
Emily FerrellStorm WarningThere’s been a storm coming. The weather forecast has been broadcast ad nauseam for the last five days, but they are too late — the storm…Dec 24, 2022Dec 24, 2022
Emily FerrellHope is a Heartache: A Love Note to the RockiesThe progression from prairie ice to coastal mist is best witnessed gradually in order to fully grasp the magnitude of this land. There is…Nov 22, 2022Nov 22, 2022
Emily Ferrellfull of graceMy voice is arthritic and stiff, rust spider-webbing through my veins and my language to eat away at my insides. I hope to god this is not…Jul 23, 2022Jul 23, 2022
Emily FerrellFor Connie: Part 2You are sashaying back and forth in my mind in this exquisite emerald green velvet coat that now hangs in my front hall. I never saw this…Feb 12, 2022Feb 12, 2022
Emily FerrellFor Connie: Part 1There is no time that feels right to write this.Feb 9, 20221Feb 9, 20221
