Journey
to the Interior
American Versions of Haibun
Edited by Bruce Ross
Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc.
Boston—Rutland, Vermont—Tokyo
First published in 1998 by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759 U.S.A.
Copyright © 1998 Bruce Ross
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from Tuttle Publishing.
Cover and interior design: Vernon Press, Inc., Boston.
Cover painting: Asher Brown Durand, Kindred Spirits, 1849. The Collection of the New York Public Library Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. It depicts William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), nature poet and editor, and Thomas Cole (1801-48), leader of the Hudson River school of landscape painting.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Journey to the interior: American versions of haibun / edited by Bruce Ross.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-8048-3159-9 (pbk.); ISBN 978-1-4629-1806-5 (ebook)
1. American literature—20th century. 2. American literature—
Japanese influences. 3. Autobiographies—United States.
4. Haibun, American. 5. Haiku, American. I. Ross, Bruce, 1945-
| PS535.J68 1998 | |
| 811' .5408—dc2l | 98-10476 |
| CIP |
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Contents
Before School
Birds
New Sneakers
The Near and Far
Turtle
Haibun for Dennis: December 12, 1994
The Red
Return to Springfield: Urban Haibun
At Home
A Weekend at Dai Bosatsu Zendō
Bright All
The Order of Stars
Lake Superior
Only a Stranger
Chaco Canyon Haibun
Arriving with the
Tide The Black Forest
Far from Home
Idiot
Zazen
Climbing Kachina Peaks
Even as We Sleep
Rain Drips from the Trees
The Goldfish Vendor
Pines