This a varient picture poem with the calligraphic text written on a solid grey colored background conjuring an image expressed in the text, viz., "Dove, dead in its snows." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The word "European' is printed in yellow and the word "Heads" in red. The latter is printed upside down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This work was also rendered as a neon sculpture. Parheliacal means reflection of an image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poem has a green background color for the white text suggesting the green watercress and hence a subliminal picture poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.