The eight narrative poems in this book originate from Icelandic, Mayan, Spanish, and Old English sources. The superimposed lyrics, printed in brown ink, are based upon Aztec oral poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This poem is printed on cream colored paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This poem is printed on gray paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This poem is printed on gray paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This poem is printed on brown paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This pamphlet consists of a poem in Spanish by Federico Garcia Lorca that has been translated by Karl Young. It is illustrated by three ideograms by thalia signifying 'open balcony.' The bottom half of the pages consists of a poem in English arranged like the railings of a balcony, -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poems are based on lists of names in the Aramaic writings of the Jews of Elephantine, Egypt. There is also an essay about the Elephantine Jews, an island in the Nile river at Egypt's southern border who lived in that place in the fifth century B.C. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poems are based on lists of names in the Aramaic writings of the Jews of Elephantine, Egypt. There is also an essay about the Elephantine Jews, an island in the Nile river at Egypt's southern border who lived in that place in the fifth century B.C. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poems are based on lists of names in the Aramaic writings of the Jews of Elephantine, Egypt. There is also an essay about the Elephantine Jews, an island in the Nile river at Egypt's southern border who lived in that place in the fifth century B.C. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In his essay, Karl Young describes d.a. levy in his any facets e.g. spiritual poet, warrior against repression and conformity, quiet scribe and nihilist non-conformer. This web site for levy notes that the only existing critical text published about his life and works is Ingrid Swanberg's "Zen Concrete and etc." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The cover design is based upon Mayan figures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The cover design is based upon Mayan figures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Karl Young collated, at random, rejected or test pages from the books of his own Membrane Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.