Terra Emerson. Poet.
About
Terra Emerson (she/her) is an emerging poet based in Northern California. She grew up among the oak trees and manzanita of Mendocino County. She works as a teen services librarian and gets to witness the brilliance of young people every day. Her work has been published in Ink & Marrow, Rise Up Review, and South Broadway Press. She lives with her tuxedo cat, Margot, and way too many books.
Publications
South Broadway Press [Print] - "When There Were Libraries” & “The Cleaver" - forthcoming in 2026
40West Arts: Progress (not perfection) [Print] - “Fear is my Weather Vein,” 2025
Rise Up Review - “What They Didn’t Teach Me in Library School,” 2025
Ink & Marrow - “Unruly,” Issue no. 8, 2025
Upcoming Readings
Sun, Mar 08, 2026 | The Altamont - Occidental, CA | A Call for Care, A fundraiser for VIDAS (Vital, Immigrant, Defense Advocacy & Services)