The poem was written to Peggy Biderman who was terminally ill. It includes a touch of Halloween, references to elementary school, and other kidstuff quirks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Poem object has the shape of an alligator; across the body is written the Russian word "oobopshbambo" which means "just a little jazz. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book is a tribute to a trip with Sarah to Pyramid Lake. The final word in the "Reno Crossing" section - 'ghosted' - is tied to the final word in the "Pyramid Lake" section - 'Wodziwob' - as the latter was the first one who dreamed what came to be known as the Paiute Indian "Ghost Dance." "Pyramid Lake" is a Paiute spirit lake. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The cover of the portfolio was designed by Paul Vaughan. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an abstract expressionistic homage to the artist, William Dekooning. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Jack Hirschman translated two of the poems in this issue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Benoni in Hebrew in the title of this book translates into 'humble son;' Zaddik signifies the rightious one. The paging of the poem is done by alphabetically ordered, calligraphically presented Hebrew letters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

According to Hirschman, the Enochian language was devised by John Dee and Edward Kelley in Shakespeare's time. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In a letter to the Sackners, Hirschman comments about this book as follows. "It's story is as follows: the situation in the middle-east is unleashing the kind of sick petty bourgeoise hatred that is a throwback to Europe 50 years ago. In this instance, in a cafe john where I am a customer, someone hadscibbled in large letters: Kill die juden! Underneath the words was a swastika. Ant Pudding is my answer. The leather pages go with the Native American content of the poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In a letter to the Sackners, Hirschman comments about this book as follows. "It's story is as follows: the situation in the middle-east is unleashing the kind of sick petty bourgeoise hatred that is a throwback to Europe 50 years ago. In this instance, in a cafe john where I am a customer, someone hadscibbled in large letters: Kill die juden! Underneath the words was a swastika. Ant Pudding is my answer. The leather pages go with the Native American content of the poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The cover consists of a colored reproduction of a Hirschman's expressionistic drawing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Poem written as an homage to Art Blakey, the jazz musician. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Three pages taken for consideration by Favretto 2016, Two loose pages: Thou and Thou into dover futtering, Honeyblood of jese green the color of the grass (signed at bottom). One mounted page on board Avenue six flights up ten fifteen Longwood avenue (with hand painted paper collage, painting of soldier face, stamps). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book consists of a long, autobiographical poem which is printed in a linear manner as brief phrases separated by four spaces. The cover that depicts a Kabbalistic, surrealistic landscape image was designed by John Brandi. The Sackner Archive holds two versions of this poem which are presented as large handwritten copies that incorporate large Hebrew letters and visual images overlaid on the pages or Hebrew letters confined to the top third of the page, respectively. In the early seventies, at the time that the handwritten copies were made, Hirschman was at the peak of his Kabbalistic period. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Book relates to dreams about television images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.