The drawing, written in blue ink, depicts a circle filled with Japanese ideograms. It is labeled "A Big Nest by Japanese Alphabet." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The drawing, written in green and yellow inks, depicts five thick vertical bars, filled with Japanese ideograms, shaped like bamboo shoot . It is labeled "Bamboo by Japanese Alphabet." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Takako Hasekura contributed an essay in which she defined visual poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a representative sample of reproduced works from the series provided to the Sackners for purchase considerations. The Sackner Archive acquired two original works from this series, "A Big Nest" and "Bamboo." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The prints are composed of scanned handwritten, lower case, colored text placed in rectangular grids. The calligraphy is so precise that on first glance it appears to be computer or typewritten generated text. But on close scrutiny, the slight differences from letter to letter identify the text as handwriting. The suite was a presentation made to the Sackners on their request to purchase originals of the artist's work which was done on the basis of these reproductions. Two of the handwritten poems are bordered with collages. The titles of each poem are printed below the poem both in English and Japanese. These include Violet/Violent, Egoism/Mine and Willow/Weep/Pillow. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The drawing, written in blue, green and red inks, repeats the text, loneliness/nessy/yell, in a horizontal, rectangular grid. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The drawing, written in blue, green and red inks repeats the text, egoism/mine, in a vertical, rectangular grid. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The prints depict poems formed from a rectangular grid of English vowels with superimposed word play derived with English or Japanese words as well as rubberstamped images. The captions to the poems are in Japanese and English. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The drawing, written in shades of green ink, repeats the text, willow/weep/pillow, in a horizontal, rectangular grid. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a presentation sample for an artist book that is held by the Sacker Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The t-shirt was a gift to Marvin Sackner and was brought from Japan by Jesse Glass, Jr. and presented to him at the Second Wave Avant Garde festival at OSU. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The t-shirt was a gift to Marvin Sackner and was brought from Japan by Jesse Glass, Jr. and presented to him at the Second Wave Avant Garde festival at OSU. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The letter to Marvin Sackner states that Jesse Glass will be presenting a performance piece by Hasekura at the Ohio State University avant garde poetry conference. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This booklet was given to Marvin Sackner by the artist on the occcasion of their meeting in Tokyo. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This issue is from the edition that has been entirely photocopied. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This detailed survey of Japanese visual poetry accompanied the exhibition that was curated by Klaus Peter Dencker. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.