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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.