Published: March 21, 2025
Dear Friends,
The May/June edition of Western Friend is on Rivers and I am hoping to receive submissions that are about people's connections to rivers in the West, both physically and metaphysically. They mirror the veins in our bodies and the emotional swells of our lives.
I’m also interested in reading about the river as a metaphor for life, as they change seasonally and by section. Rivers move water relentlessly downstream in a similar way that time moves us forward. Usually you cannot ‘redo’ a section of river or a phase of life. You just have to keep going, into the next experience before the last one is fully understood. Life and rivers have both exciting sections with rapids and lulling eddies that pull you into stillness.
The Deadline is April 1st but if you got something to me by the 11th – I would read it.
Can you think of a Friend who loves Rivers or does water conservation work? Please connect me with them. I am looking for someone to interview for this edition.
Have something brief to share? A little noticing? Send me a letter to the editor!
I’ve already received beautiful images and written pieces for this issue, if you’ve already contributed: Thank you so much!
Warmly,
Caitlin