About

self portrait with sand: postcards from various places is a delightful and sensuous contemporary western rendition of the traditional haibun. With photos, text and haiku, Brisbane-based Polish-Australian haijin Katherine Samuelowicz takes us on journeys to Fraser Island (Queensland), Warsaw, Namibia, the Pinnacles (West Australia), Israel, Glenelg (Victoria), but always coming home.

Proudly published by Post Pressed

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Reviews

"With this new work Katherine Samuelowicz demonstrates her virtuosity."

John Knight, editor, paper wasp.

On her first collection, noticing the view:

"She gives us many glimpses of her personality and delightful sense of humour. I predict we will see, and be able to enjoy much more of her work in the future."

Janice Bostok, Social Alternatives.

"Some great haiku, in which subtle fascinating complexities are clarified by construction and metaphor, all in the best haiku tradition."

Leicester Kyle, Spin

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Extracts

From Postcard Number 2 — home-bound

a gust of wind
yesterday's headlines
fly across the road

From Postcard Number 9 — from the funeral

on her cheek
his kiss turns into
nothing

From Postcard Number 10 — from before sunrise

lizard merges
with the stone wall —
still the phone doesn't ring

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