Seven concrete poems and one visual poem are depicted in this pamphlet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an adaptation of a poem from Omar Khayam. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The permutation component of the poem is composed from "spiel." The corners of the card are rounded. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

First published on the occasion of Bob Cobbing's retrospective exhibition held at the Sunderland Arts Centre in 1974 as Ceolfrith No.26. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated Studies in Concrete Poetry No.3. Includes sections on definitions, historical statements & manifestos, as well as chronologies of concrete and sound poetry. The book was first compiled in 1971 to coincide with the Stedelijk Museum's exhibition "?Concrete Poetry" but funding could not be obtained for publication. Additions to the book were continued until its publication in 1978. This is the first edition. The chronolgy was written by Dom Sylvester Houedard, Jeremy Adler and Dick Higgins. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is also designated Writers Forum Series Studies in Concrete Poetry Number 3. In addition to examples from international concrete poets, the anthology cites chronologies of visual poetry and sound poetry from 1700 BC to 1978. Includes sections on definitions, historical statements and manifestos, concrete aspects of poetry, sound poetry, semantic poetry, myths of concrete poetry. Examples of poems from about 350 authors are reproduced. This is the third printing of the first edition.This reprinting under guidance by William Cobbing, Bob Cobbing's grandso, has an added introduction -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is also designated Writers Forum Series Studies in Concrete Poetry Number 3. In addition to examples from international concrete poets, the anthology cites chronologies of visual poetry and sound poetry from 1700 BC to 1978. Includes sections on definitions, historical statements and manifestos, concrete aspects of poetry, sound poetry, semantic poetry, myths of concrete poetry. Examples of poems from about 350 authors are reproduced. This is the third printing of the first edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The book includes a reproduction of "man?;" the original collage is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

GLOUP (GLOUcestershire grouP) signifies name given by Jonathan Williams to group of concrete poets living in the west of England, mainly in Gloustershire, including Dom Sylvester Houedard, John Furnival and Kenhelm Cox. WOUP (Westminster grOUP) is name given by Bob Cobbing and Peter Mayer to group of concrete poets living in London, mainly in the city of Westminster, including Cobbing, Mayer and Tom Edmonds. This anthology presents five works by each the poets. One copy has a yellow papercard cover, the other an orange one with a tear. Tom Edmonds who died at age 27 years was a member of the group; the Sackner Archive holds three of his typewriter drawings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Thus poem is subtitled, "Dictionary poem in SN." On the left side of the card, Mayer presents an English translation from a text by Mallarme, "Les Mots Anglais (1877) that deals with creation of words. For example, Mallarme states that 'sneer' and 'snake' lead a reader of English to regard the diagraph 'SN' as being sinister. He then uses 'SN' to create a layout of words with such a beginning through incorporation of the vowels, e.g., snag, snail, sneak, sneeze, snide, sniper, snob, snot, snub, snuff. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Consists of an introduction into the history of concrete Poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This photocopy of a stylized human body alludes to multiple physical malfunctions from "bald" to "cough" to "corns" clipped from newspaper ads. The figure is standing on a base which states "Under capitalism...medicine is a commodity and a business. Disease is a commodity of capitalism. Under capitalism, the businesses and institions of capitalism need disease as merchandise to do business with, to make money, to sell medicine. Fidel Castro - January 8, 1969." This poem was published in Mayer's "earmouth" 1972 and in Delo, 1975. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

There is a photographic reproduction of this work in the exhibition catalogue, "Sound Texts ? Concrete Poetry Visual Texts," page 210. The paper labels were added at a later time when the work was exhibited in a small art gallery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The letters of the words of this poem are formed by squares containing micrographic texts. The typography makes reading difficult. The first two word read, "Thank You." The last two words are illegible. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Reprinted from Stereo Headphones No.5, 1972. The authors debunk the assertion of Stuart Mills who in Akros No.18, 1972 stated that the poem-poster was introduced by Ian-Hamilton Finlay. They go on to further describe the pioneers of Concrete Poetry in their opinion. Rebuttals to their conclusions by Stephan Bann and Henri Chopin are also published. Mentions that Ernest Fenellosa, who died in 1908, used the term 'concrete poetry' in an essay, 'The Chinese Character as a Medium for Poetry' in 1901. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.