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The shape of the poem is in the form of a five legged creature. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The shape of the poem is in the form of a camel. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a WEB interview of the life of David Daniels. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

These pieces were downloaded from Daniel's website, The Gates of Paradise. Daniels combines a brief biography of Marvin Sackner (where did he get all this information?) with Sackner's interests in poetic art and work in medical science in a multi-colored shaped poem of the lungs. Each of the four sheets has the same text but the colors are different. Daniels titled the pages, "Rose Vapored Dawn Air,"Light Breathing Day Air," Violet Swallowed Dusk Air" and "Shadow Swollen Night Air." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

These prints that were originally downloaded from Daniel's website, The Gates of Paradise, in letter format have now been enlarged with ink jet printing. Daniels combines a brief biography of Marvin Sackner (where did he get all this information?) with Sackner's interests in poetic art and work in medical science in a multi-colored shaped poem of the lungs. Each of the four sheets has the same text but the colors are different. Daniels titled the pages, "Rose Vapored Dawn Air,"Light Breathing Day Air," Violet Swallowed Dusk Air" and "Shadow Swollen Night Air." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The shape of the poem is that of a cat though the text deals with tigers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The shape of the poem is in the form of a cat. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.