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Way Cool / Cole, David., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-33165-34793

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Scope and Contents

David Cole wrote this visual poem during the last days of his life-threatening progressive pulmonary fibrosis. The text reads, "an illusion - projected up on - a cave wall - dancing windway oh - a quiet ebb tide - sea as if one eye - blinked - farewell." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1999

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book + string spine (12 pages)) ; 28 x 11 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: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: david [Cole] (c.- inside front cover). Inscription: Dear Ruth & Marvin, Perhaps only the penultimate visual poem...with many many thanks for the many years of interest - best wishes. Nationality of creator: American. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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