I’m excited about this. After months of being unable to write, I’ve finally finished something — and I think it’s good, maybe even important. Certainly important to me. It’s a haibun sequence about pregnancy and grief, and it’s called yellow bird. I’ve set up a special set of pages to display it, because I think it needs some physical space. Give it a read.
After finishing it, I was for the first time in six months or more kept awake by thoughts of writing, revision, even manuscript design. Yes, in my continuing effort to become even more marginalized, I’m considering a book of haibun, haiku and tanka.
Well, maybe I’m a fool. But I’m an excited fool.
I was moved to tears and smiles by Yellow Bird. I would be interested in a copy. Congrats on the writing energy.
Erin, how exciting ! I well know that feeling of staying awake at night pondering revisions-nothing quite like it, is there ?
I would be interested in a few copies of this haibun. Definitely.
this haibun sequence is awesome!
Please sign us up for a copy.
Nice cover, btw. Were you thinking of any graphics for inside?
beautiful work. I would love a couple of copies.
Erin, Yellow Bird is wonderful. Deep and evocative haiku complemented by accomplished prose. I found it particularly moving because I lost a friend last weekend. I spent the week looking for whio (blue ducks) in the Ruahine Range (New Zealand) and dealing with the loss. On Monday evening I wrote in my notebook: "I sat in the riverbed on the warm boulders this afternoon, opposite the hut, and realised that two things are � and probably always will be � incomprehensible to me. Being born, and dying."
Now, finding Yellow Bird seems more than coincidental.
i came upon your blog through sb and was so touched by your writing. it hurt my heart to hear how you lost your sister. i loved looking through her paintings, she was so, so talented. your haibun is incredibly beautiful. you have such a lovely way with words.
I'm interested in a copy of it . . . but am a bit wary since I never received the chapbook or book I ordered from you, and you did not reply to my e-mail about this either.