Insomnia: A Middle-of-the-Night Haibun Collection

With just three lines and a total of 17 syllables in each haiku and studded with prose poetry, Insomnia is a raw, realistic look at how the pressure of doing it all can bubble up to a breaking point and lead to one of life's darkest moments.

It had been six straight weeks without a full night's sleep; 46 days total of battling extreme insomnia on top of depression, anxiety, and burnout.

Medication, meditation, yoga, CBD, eliminating caffeine, avoiding naps, no technology at night, warm milk -...