This was Included in the Grant U. Roman Archive. According to a note at the bottom, this poem was composed "after Eugen Gomringer's 'ping pong.'" Wikipedia: Robert Pinget (Geneva, July 19, 1919 "“ Tours, August 25, 1997) was a major avant-garde French writer, born in Switzerland, who wrote several novels and other prose pieces that drew comparison to Beckett and other major Modernist writers. He was also associated with the nouveau roman movement. Francis Jean Gaston Alfred Ponge (27 March 1899 "“ 6 August 1988) was a French essayist and poet. Influenced by surrealism, he developed a form of prose poem, minutely examining everyday objects. He was the inaugural recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1974. P.O.T.H. 16 includes a poem by Ponge. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The image depicts the shape of the Leaning Tower of Pisa created totally of text. The verso indicates that the original is in the collection of Hansjorg Mayer. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a photocopy of the manuscript of Plain Talk. The Sackner Archive holds two versions of this work. Smith describes the book as "Epigrams, Epitaphs, Satires, Nonsense, Occasional Concrete & Quotidian Poems." This work that was acquired from a North Carolina bookseller prompted the Sackner's interest in Smith's poetry. William Jay Smith did not know how this copy came into the hands of the bookseller. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a photocopy of the manuscript for Plain Talk. The Sackner Archive holds two versions of this work. Smith describes the book as "Epigrams, Epitaphs, Satires, Nonsense, Occasional Concrete & Quotidian Poems." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Book is dedicated to Ruth and Marvin Sackner. The bookbinding was made by Richard Minsky who also treated the paper of the book with Wei T'o spray for neutralizing against acids as explained on the cover text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The book is dedicated to Ruth and Marvin Sackner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The book is dedicated to Ruth and Marvin Sackner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The concrete poetic image on this card depicts the horizon seen in Holland. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackner Archive also holds the original typed manuscript for this poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This card is depictd in Furnival's "Lost for Words" (2011) page 14 and was first published in 'Revue Ou' in 1964. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

First published in 'Revue Ou' in 1964. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In a personal communication from Paula Claire, she stated that this poem ie 'two' of 'Three Poems for Voice and Movement' by Bob Cobbing (1971). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is also designated Nova Broadcast series No.4; Jan Jacob Herman is the editor and publisher. Each page depicts a concrete or visual poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This black and white print has mathematical symbols, magic squares and words in which one or more of the stylized letters are printed in reverse, upside down. The central image depicts a 4 x 4 grid of numbers, letters and symbols. This is surrounded by a rectangular border of words, suggestive of Saturn's ring (?) that include "Yahweh, Demon, Sazel, Aziel, Spirit, Saturn, Planet." The words "Sazel and Aziel" are not listed in the dictionary. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.