Hirschman considers this a sort of astralboxbook depicting outer space by its visual imagery with the text telling a story of "rhymewordplay." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Poem is about various dimensions of Mayan life, i.e., volcanos, hurricanes, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In addition to conventional poetry, fragments of words derived fom the menu of a San Francisco mission restaurant are utilized. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Poem written for National Poetry Festival October 17, 1989 which was cancelled because of the San Francisco earthquake. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The theme of this book deals with a new law in San Francisco making it a criminal offense to write graffiti. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Also designated as th unita gargoyl #1. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book was made as a memorial to the death of David Bronk, a San Francisco street poet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Poem written in homage to the eighth anniversary of his son's death. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

A response to the audience's response to Nelson Mandela's visit to the Oakland Coliseum after his release from prison in South Africa. The colors utilized in the visual presentation are those of the A.N.C. flag. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Stored in Hirschman box. Hirschman's translation of Kabbalist poet and Mystic Levi's Rose Cross poetry. The cover art is by actor Dean Stockwell, collage art in the style of his friend and fellow artist, Wallace Berman -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The text of this work relates to the native American drum which Hirschman heard while attending a protest meeting for Leonard Peletier, a native American, who has been incarcerated for many years. The painting was done on the floor giving Hirschman the impression that he was doing a "sand painting." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Hirschman's first response to San Francisco earthquake. He wanted a "stone" effect because the "idea of stones falling on one has been the greatest fear of all around these parts; thus, the spackle, texturing..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Enochian language was invented by John Dee in the 1590's. The title means "vials" and rhymes with the "tiles" utilized as the media within the bookbox itself. The grey background of the tiles denotes the Enichian alphabet and the red hieroglyphics the text by Hirschman. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.