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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.

The poems are based on the scientific structure of crystals including diamond, emerald, glass, opal. The book was given to the Sackners at the Yale University Portuguese Concrete Poetry symposium (1995) that was organized by Keith Jackson and Johanna Drucker. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated 12th draft. The poems, one to a page, are printed in school child-like letters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The cover was designed by Lewis Warsh. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.