SABRINA SEELIG

Sabrina Seelig Birthday Reading, Tuesday, June 15th

Jan — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:46:47 +0000

We’ve been living without Sabrina for three years now. On June 15 she would have been 26 years old. While her absence still feels incomprehensible to us, we want to remember her luminous being and celebrate her great spirit by giving a recurrent voice to her words. This year, on Sabrina’s birthday we will gather in New York for an evening of informal readings of her poetry, stories and excerpts from her novel; conversations and drinks. Please keep your Tuesday, June 15th evening open to spend with us.

We are looking forward to being together with you.

For location and R.S.V.P. please write to bparrot1@gmail.com or to baracz@gmail.com

Sabrina's Stage to be dedicated on June 1, 2009

Jan — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:32:42 +0000

The outdoor stage at the new Riley Children’s Performing Arts Center will be dedicated to Sabrina. The dedication will take place on Monday, June 1, 2009 at 5:30 p.m., opening the annual Shakespeare play.

Please read the letter below;

A poem from Amelia Jackie

Jan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:02:38 +0000

Sabrina you must have been made of meringue
all that sugar lightness & white everyone wanting
you to whisk them into your afternoon oh to know
the silt on you windowsill the ash
you’re dreaming still where is your window
this evenings torn silk tossed to the floor
all your lovers fall like lace
at the mention of your name Sabrina

Anna sings for Sabrina at Tree

Ricky — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:16:32 +0000

Anna sang this song at Tree last year. Jenner and I shot Anna playing and I added some footage from a film I made in college starring Sabrina.

June 16th: Reading of works by Sabrina Seelig

Jan — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:16:33 +0000

Many of us, who love and miss Sabrina will gather on Monday, June 16th at Judson Memorial Church, to celebrate her 24th birthday, with a reading of her stories, excerpts from her novel and poetry. This is an early attempt to bring the complexity, passion and stylistic splendor of her letters to life.

On that evening we will read and listen to Sabrina’s words, so that her brilliant voice can resonate beyond the pain and void we feel.

Wayne's tribute from Salvador, Brasil

Jan — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:15:04 +0000

a poem for Sabrina

Maggie — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:13:47 +0000

And still I dream of a bargain.
You ask for a cup of tea.
Here you are
dressed so smartly.
Your hair-
pure yellow
like a doll-
and your eyes-
still
blue,

A post from Ashley

Jan — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:11:28 +0000

I think of You

All glowing, All beauty

Thriving, All things rejoined
Repaired, Healed and Alive.

Sabrina's self-portraits

Jan — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:56:23 +0000

Natasha sent these images to us recently. They were taken by Sabrina. See the gallery HERE

Dreaming Sabrina

Erin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:22:56 +0000

She woke me up on the train. I was sitting on the top. We shared grape juice.
The wind was blowing strong. I was reminded of Woody Guthrie, playing guitar in the rain. Ducking underneath tunnels, our hair blew around our ears, knotting each strand. The western sky was filled with clouds that should have been our pillows. I told her it was too late to be doing this. We could not be here. It’s impossible! She said to me, it’s not in the head, it’s in the heart.

Last year's Christmas in Maine

Jan — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:51:59 +0000

Sabrina reading from her novel

Jan — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:21:09 +0000

On October 21, 2005 Sabrina read a passage from her novel; Romans at the OUTRAGEOUS LOOK gallery in Williamsburg. Paula Court took this picture.

A letter from Suzanna Frosch

Jan — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:12:52 +0000

Sabrina. When I think of Sabrina I see her in some fabulous 30’s dress, belted with ankle socks and the perfectly imperfect factory -worker girls shoes. Shins bruised into adulthood, hair unkempt, in need of a scrub, a true bohemian plucked from time and given as a gift for those who could only dream of being such. How is it that at the age of 22 she was able to live a bigger and fuller life than those who get a full term to try?

UNTHINKABLE

Jan — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:52:48 +0000

It is December 5th, 2007, only six months since our beloved Sabrina passed away. Words continue to fail us in our attempt to comprehend this catastrophe. It is impossible to convey how much we miss her.

Sabrina floating temple images taken by Sherrie in September

Jan — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:03:46 +0000

A song written for Sabrina by Rick Margitza

Jan — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:34:24 +0000

It is called POEM, (click on the name to listen)

an excerpt from Sabrina's novel

Maggie — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:56:04 +0000

This is a short excerpt from Sabrina’s novel “The Romans” that I would like to share with you:

“To sort out what is out until she is able to live… agreeably. It is a question of tolerance of the world in order to love it, serve it, integrate herself into it with meditative and reflective ability. To give to it as simply and well as rain from the sky.”

Poem

Anna — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:25:13 +0000

My letter to Sabrina

caitlin — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:43:40 +0000

This is what I said to Sabrina at the celebrations of Her spirit in Hope, Maine;

Dearest Bean,

I have been struggling all week with that to say today. I wanted so badly to write something epic, perfect, and gorgeous to you. I wanted to build you a candle shrine of words, something that would serve to tell how much you mean to me, how unparalleled I think you are.

More images from Sabrina's celebration

Jan — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:59:17 +0000

Trish took these photos later in the evening.