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al-pha-bet-hai-ku / Helmes, Scott; cummings ee., 2003

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Identifier: CC-50693-71767

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Scope and Contents

The Haiku for three voices that follow red, bronze and black painted lines is as follows: alphabet letters / acting in complete accord / sound blows through the eye. A second poem is titled "re-reading cummings." These works were a birthday present to Marvin Sackner from Scott Helmes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2003

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 print (letterpress, paint additions) + letter (ink jet color printed) + print (photocopied colored)) ; drawing 30 x 22 cm + letter 28 x 22 cm + print 28 x 22 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: Saint Paul, Minnesota : Stamp Pad Press. Signed by: SH (l.r.- print. Nationality of creator: American. General: About 25 total copies. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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