Yellow Book_040

Item

Open notebook with handwritten text on lined pages.

Title: Yellow Book_040
Alternative Title: Yellow Book
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2013
Description: The image shows an open notebook with lined pages filled with handwritten text in blue ink. The notebook is open flat, displaying two pages. The left page is filled with text, appearing as a continuous block of cursive writing. The right page has a heading at the top with the date "July 1, 2013" written in the right corner. Beneath the date, a section titled "Momâ€™s Birthday" is visible, followed by a narrative in a combination of print and cursive handwriting. The notebookâ€™s edges reveal several layers of papers and cards tucked inside. The background is dark, contrasting with the light pages of the notebook.
Identifier: 033_043013-071813_yellow_book
Dates Completed: April 30, 2013 - August 18, 2013
Keywords: 2013 journals; Yellow book; Orange book; Mantram book; Editorial ideas; Standing in awe; Will Richey; DaVerse Lounge; Barbara Boster Phillips; End-of-life; Soul sister; July 4 death; Mantrams for Barbara; Jeff Marxen; Childhood friend; Broken neck; Death; Corporate board; Matt Asche; Columbus NE; Grace in death; Meditation; Everything is changing; Moment miracles; Flat grief; Goodbye Barbara; Illustration agent; Seattle; Great mystery; Freedom in death; Dramatic exit; Reluctant But Obedient Servant; Dallas LOVE Project; Bad board meeting; Prayers; Tania Boster; Alan Phillips; Jason Reynolds; Flying dream; Grief
Transcription: JULY 1, 2013

Moms Birthday
A vigil for Barbara. She is in a coma. Processing, processing.
When it is time,
LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE
MERCY ON US. LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD
HAVE MERCY ON US. LORD JESUS CHRIST SON
OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON. IN A BARBARIC SAUC”

pain, panic, that.

spuzz precision now hospital.
bricks, a coma. Such”
slow processing out of life.

LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD
HAVE MERCY ON US. LORD YESUSE
CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY
ON US. LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF
GOD HAVE MERCY ON US.
Rights: To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of: Yellow Book
Relation: Image Gallery