ArchivesSpace at the University of Iowa

Each page has several one line poems by one of the authors followed by a one line poem response by the other. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The dense poetry is described by Peter Ganick as "pure poetry...not of music, nor words...with something of meaning...with stunning conclusions.......Leftwich has created here a living entity...not to be missed for its reality." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each print consists of a language poem with a superimposed solarized image of a young woman. Some of the poems reference the Iraq war. Reed Altemus is the publisher of Live Matter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Six pages from Jake Berry's Brambu Drezi Book 2 are reprinted; the Sackner Archive holds the manuscript of this book. This issue includes one of the early appearances of Michael Basinski's calligraphic poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Jack Foley writes about language poetry, He states that in its movement away from speech and towards "writing as such," language poetry emphasizes the visual; writing is a visual art! However, it does not push visual into the realm of concrete or pattern poetry, which often cannot be spoken at all. "The words in language poetry CAN be spoken, even if speech is not the key to opening the poem. Concrete poetry is just one aspects of the 'experimental' with with language poetry does not concern itself." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

myesis signifies layers and stages of fragmentation. Chapters or sections as fragments of the book; paragraphs as fragments of chapters; sentences as fragments of the paragraphs; phrases as fragments of the sentences; words as fragments of the phrases; letters as fragments of the words. I read the empty spaces. Myesis is an excessive, minimalist writing. Leftwich interweaves Greek mythology, Judaism, comments on music and performance with language poetry and the rules of poetry . He provides several long quotes from contemporary poets. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

myesis signifies layers and stages of fragmentation. Chapters or sections as fragments of the book; paragraphs as fragments of chapters; sentences as fragments of the paragraphs; phrases as fragments of the sentences; words as fragments of the phrases; letters as fragments of the words. I read the empty spaces. Myesis is an excessive, minimalist writing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Leftwich's language poetry is overlaid by "Anonymous" mathematical formulas. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.