Awarded the Indigenous Poets Prize in the Adult (National) category
Close-up of Conversion by Thomas “Breeze” Marcus
Read a PDF of this poem here.
i saw my life without you and it was beautiful
after Everything Everywhere All at Once
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Emily Clarke is a Cahuilla Native American poet, bead artist, activist, and traditional Bird Dancer. Emily recently served as the 2022–23 Graton Roundhouse Intern for Heyday Books and News from Native California. She is a two time recipient of the UC Riverside Chancellor’s Award for Poetry, a 2022 Pushcart Prize nominee, and a recipient of The Center for Cultural Power’s Artist Disruptor award. In her free time, Emily runs her small business, Cahuilla Woman Creations, and co-edits her literary journal, Rejected Lit Mag. You can find more of Emily’s work at cahuillawoman.com or follow her on Instagram @cahuillawoman.