Emily Murman is a poet and mortician from Chicago. She was awarded the Gail DeHerder Memorial Prize in Creative Writing in April 2019 and holds an MFA in creative writing from National University. She has written three chapbooks, "SHRIVEL AND BLOOM" (Dancing Girl Press, June 2021), "I want your emergency" (Selcouth Station Press, July 2021), and "all the light in here" (Ghost City Press, June 2023). She can be found on Instagram @emilymurman. .