This is Crombie's interpretation of Apollinaire's poem "Il Pleut" in which the calligramme is represented with abstract markings and the words as colored, linear, conventional and disintegrated text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Most Kickshaws books have small illustrations by Sheila Bourne and many words by John Crombie. This is the reverse: it has only one word, the salutation 'hello', which can become any number of maledictions if the letters are scrambled, and full-page illustrations. Presented as series of nine coloured letterpress prints on BFK Rives paper using a treadle platen press. Stored in John Crombie box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.