ArchivesSpace at the University of Iowa

Most of the poems have color as their motif and some are almost constellations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackner Archive holds the calligraphic drawing for the printed format poem on page 31 entitled "regelmassig." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The silkscreen print on the cover was made by D.r. Wagner. There is a poem composed by David W. (Weed) who is also known as David UU and David W. Harris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Mentions the Sackner Archive among others as holding Dencker's work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In his introduction, Higgins defines a modular poem "in which the principle structural factor is the repetion, usually in different contexts, of one of more elements of th text. Each element becomes a module which may be expanded, compressed or otherwise altered. Or not." The book is illustrated with photographs mainly of old machinery by Eugene Williams. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The calligraphic text appears on the cover as a list of names arranged in a spiral-like form. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The book is divided into several thematic sections with one dealing with poems using "gomringer" and another musical scores among others. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The handwritten poem reads, "The river is flowing again between its banks, Nevertheless - The Landscape is rushing away." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poet learns at age 48 that he has Tourette's Syndrome, a disease of uncontrollable tics and ranter. Previously, it was thought that he was just "one crazy poet." These poems depict Tourett's Syndrome through poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

There are six Illustrations done by Antonio Corpora. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.