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This work was first publishedin 1986 in three copies as "4 fantasies on 'bp'.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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curry traces the development of concrete and visual poetry in Toronto for an essay in Cross-Canada Writers' Quarterly Vol.9 No.3-4, 1987, a periodical held by the Sackner Archive. He lists Earle Birney's book entitled pnomes jukollages and other stunzas 1969, as the first concrete poetry by a main stream Canadian poet. He comments that bp Nichol's 1st book, Cycles etc., 7 Flowers Press, were chant structures that relied heavily on visual sonic similarities between words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents Wikipedia: David UU (pronounced David W.), or David W. Harris, (1948"“1994) is considered an accomplished concrete and experimental poet and an important small press publisher. Along with bill bissett and bpNichol, he was a pioneer of the concrete poetry movement in Canada, and perhaps the first Canadian poet to explore visual collage embodying literary, philosophical and language references. He also composed sound works (both musical & textual), made 8mm short films, was a master collagist/montagist and performed in numerous performance art exhibitions. David W. Harris was born on June 13, 1948, in Barrie, Ontario. The family moved to Collingwood in 1958, where he lived until setting out for Toronto in 1966. He left Toronto for Vancouver in 1968 and over the next decade relocated between Ontario and the west coast several times. In 1980 he settled in North Vancouver where he lived until finally moving to a farmhouse near Delhi, Ontario in 1992 where he died in May, 1994. On...

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Also designated two-bitter #56. Comprises an anthology dealing with poetic works written by lefler from 1974-1994. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is a database, annotated, printout of UU's works up to 1988. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The poem reads "Vac m." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The original typing of the poem "Ohm Trees" that appears in "Chopped Liver" and in "Dust No.16" is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Includes several essays on the historic beginnings of Canadian concrete, visual, and sound poetry. The Archive for the essay by jw curry, Defying Linear Deification... is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Also designated one cent #117 and th wrecking ballzark #53. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The three copies in the Sackner Archive differ in the binding (string spine vs. stapled) and the color of the paper stock used for the cover. The cover was designed by jw curry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Edited by Damian Lopes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Edited by Damian Lopes. This is the second edition of the poem first published as Feetprints No.4, April 1991, a publication also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Edited by Damian Lopes. Poem consists of repetitive letter b's which undergo transition to p's, thereby serving as a homage to "bp" Nichol. This is the first edition of the work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is the 2nd edition of the poem printed in a smaller format. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.