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Reversal poem

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 105 Collections and/or Records:

a snow mouse / you me / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-55746-22331
Scope and Contents

The title "a snow mouse " reads the same upside down. The other two reversals are "aw noh / you me." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

And North East / IRA Want Athos (740822) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-55872-59034
Scope and Contents

This poem was composed for Bob Cobbing/Writers Forum Exhibition at Ceolfrith Sunderland. The writing on the recto of this poem, 'And North East,' is visible on the verso as 'IRA Want Athos.' In Greek mythology, Athos was one of the Gigantes. He threw a mountain at Zeus, who knocked it to the ground near Macedonia. The mountain became the holy peak of Mount Athos, an ancient monastic state. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

apes sade / teat teat / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-55748-223313
Scope and Contents

The title "apes sade " reads the same upside down. The other reversals are "woad peom,"i was semi," teat teat" and "doom woop." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Cinicolo to Houedard: Heals Postcard] (thursday 27fe75) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-09549-9739
Scope and Contents

Cinicolo apologizes for not replying sooner to Houedard's letter of 750214. Cinicolo agrees to design the reversal poem, "Mind-Ache" and the catalogue/invitation book for the exhibition at Mercato del Sale. Healsis the company printing this work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo (750214)] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-56959-10000323
Scope and Contents

In the letter, Houedard asks cinicolo for advice on the design of the catalogue, invitation and book for the LYC exhibition. He also inquires as to the way the reversal poems should be printed on tracing paper. He lists and mentions that he is returning cinicolo's letters so that they can be filed by cinicolo. Houedard includes a drawing of the reversal poem "mind ache" on the second page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo (750214)] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-57684-10000947
Scope and Contents

In the letter, Houedard asks cinicolo for advice on the design of the catalogue, invitation and book for the LYC exhibition. He also inquires as to the way the reversal poems should be printed on tracing paper. He lists and mentions that he is returning cinicolo's letters so that they can be filed by cinicolo. Houedard includes a drawing of the reversal poem "mind ache" on the second page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-09535-9724
Scope and Contents

Houedard provides further sketches and design ideas for Mind-Ache. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo- page 1] (750309)] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato; Williams J; Meyer T; Mayer P., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-35061-36787
Scope and Contents

The letter deals with a card of the reversal poem "mind ache" that Houedard wants Cinicolo to render into a publication. A sketch of the poem is on page 2 of the letter. The Sackner Archive does not have this card, possibly because it was never published. Houedard also mentions on page three that he plans to discuss with Jonathan Williams and Tom Meyer about Cincolo doing designs for Jargon Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo- page 1] (750309) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato; Williams J; Meyer T; Mayer P., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-56966-10000328
Scope and Contents

The letter deals with a card of the reversal poem "mind ache" that Houedard wants Cinicolo to render into a publication. A sketch of the poem is on page 2 of the letter. The Sackner Archive does not have this card, possibly because it was never published. Houedard also mentions on page three that he plans to discuss with Jonathan Williams and Tom Meyer about Cincolo doing designs for Jargon Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo- page 2] (750309) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato; Williams J; Meyer T; Mayer P., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-56965-10000327
Scope and Contents

The letter deals with a card of the reversal poem "mind ache" that Houedard wants Cinicolo to render into a publication. A sketch of the poem is on page 2 of the letter. The Sackner Archive does not have this card, possibly because it was never published. Houedard also mentions on page three that he plans to discuss with Jonathan Williams and Tom Meyer about Cincolo doing designs for Jargon Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo- page 2] (750309)] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato; Williams J; Meyer T; Mayer P., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-56968-10000329
Scope and Contents

The letter deals with a card of the reversal poem "mind ache" that Houedard wants Cinicolo to render into a publication. A sketch of the poem is on page 2 of the letter. The Sackner Archive does not have this card, possibly because it was never published. Houedard also mentions on page three that he plans to discuss with Jonathan Williams and Tom Meyer about Cincolo doing designs for Jargon Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo- page 2] (750309)] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato; Williams J; Meyer T; Mayer P., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-56970-10000331
Scope and Contents

The letter deals with a card of the reversal poem "mind ache" that Houedard wants Cinicolo to render into a publication. A sketch of the poem is on page 2 of the letter. The Sackner Archive does not have this card, possibly because it was never published. Houedard also mentions on page three that he plans to discuss with Jonathan Williams and Tom Meyer about Cincolo doing designs for Jargon Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo- page 3] (750309)] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato; Williams J; Meyer T; Mayer P., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-56972-10000333
Scope and Contents

The letter deals with a card of the reversal poem "mind ache" that Houedard wants Cinicolo to render into a publication. A sketch of the poem is on page 2 of the letter. The Sackner Archive does not have this card, possibly because it was never published. Houedard also mentions on page three that he plans to discuss with Jonathan Williams and Tom Meyer about Cincolo doing designs for Jargon Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo- page 3] (750309)] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato; Williams J; Meyer T; Mayer P., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-56974-10000335
Scope and Contents

The letter deals with a card of the reversal poem "mind ache" that Houedard wants Cinicolo to render into a publication. A sketch of the poem is on page 2 of the letter. The Sackner Archive does not have this card, possibly because it was never published. Houedard also mentions on page three that he plans to discuss with Jonathan Williams and Tom Meyer about Cincolo doing designs for Jargon Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo](741126) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato; Selenitsch A., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-35066-36792
Scope and Contents

Houedard indicates that the reversal poem card that was designed for the LYC exhibition (also held by the Sackner Archive) could not be printed because of lack of funding. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo](741126) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato; Selenitsch A., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-57523-10000809
Scope and Contents

Houedard indicates that the reversal poem card that was designed for the LYC exhibition (also held by the Sackner Archive) could not be printed because of lack of funding. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Archive of Correspondence: [Letter from Houedard to Cinicolo](ex libris) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cinicolo 3, Donato., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-56985-10000346
Scope and Contents

Houedard asks Cinicolo to glance at his designs for an ex libris. He writes that Ugo Carrega's gallery Mercato del Sale in Milan wants a retrospective. Hoedard thinks he had better offer him the reversal and reflections. The accompanying page is of reversal drawings entitled, BEGIN / AGAIN. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

AUM / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-56516-9999920
Scope and Contents

In addition to AUM=OM Houedard has reversed his initials dsh and dsH.This work is drawn on perforated tissue paper. AUM a mystical Sanskrit sound of Hindu origin (India), sacred and important in various Dharmic religions such as Sanātana Dharma or Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism. Iin Sanskrit, it is sometimes referred to as praṇava, literally "that which is sounded out loudly." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975