Cobbing created repeticious text variations on the title "Beethoven Today" by forming poems in either a circular or quadrangular arrangement. The pages have yellow and orange color -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated poets number seven. Cobbing provided a page of directions for reading the poems which was his second book of verse. Cover was done as a silkscreen print by Jennifer Pike. This copy has handwritten comments by Cobbing and was used for a perormance. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Although Cobbing is not generally thought of as composing language poetry, the clusters of seemingly meaningless words and unrelated phrases could place this book into such a category. It is of interest that Cobbing had later collaborations with Bruce Andrews, a recognized language poet. The work might also have originated from the cut-up technique but handwritten notes (Notes for (from) Chamber Music), held by the Sackner Archive suggest the former explanation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated writers forum pamphlet number two. "Whississippi" written in London and recorded in Stockholm, is the fourth part in a series of whisper pieces consisting of a vocal interpretation of typewriter-picture poems based of the letters in the words "whisper piece." It was read by two voices (Kersten M. Lundberg & Bob Cobbing) and then manipulated in the recording studio. The maquette for this work is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated Poets 2. The cover was designed by Jeff Nuttall. These are Cobbing's first published poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated Poets 2. This copy was probably used by Cobbing for a performance/reading as it contains additional printed and handwritten poems pasted onto the pages as well as handwritten notes. The cover was designed by Jeff Nuttall. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.