The cover design is based upon Mayan figures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poems are based on lists of names in the Aramaic writings of the Jews of Elephantine, Egypt. There is also an essay about the Elephantine Jews, an island in the Nile river at Egypt's southern border who lived in that place in the fifth century B.C. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The five poems that make up the text are based upon Japanese ghost stories told by Lafcadio Hearn in his book, "Kwaiden." The book has an unusual construction in that the sleeve pages are to be opened from their sides to reveal continuation of the poem printed on the recto sides of the pages. In the introduction, Young writes, "...I make use of the three-dimensional pages: pages with insides and outsides... I hope that each reader will bring his or her own senses of inside and outside to the reading of this book. I should, however, point out that the insides and outsides interact with each other in various ways, primarily by paralleling or working against each other. The inside-outside tension should not only create a dialectical progression, but constantly turn the book on on itself and out to the reader." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The book mainly documents the indictment and trial of the author for sending five "indecent" postcards in the mail. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The book mainly documents the indictment and trial of the author for sending five "indecent" postcards in the mail. It is reprinted from the 1976 edition; the back covers differ. The loose sheets consist of a biography and bibliography. The photograph depicts a visual poem related to Queen Elizabeth. The rubberstamp reads unsolicited pornography and is stored separately. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a pirated edition of Werkman's typings published by derek beaulieu. The paper stock has a rougher feel than the 2nd edition that is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a pirated edition of Werkman's typings published by derek beaulieu. The paper stock has a smoother feel than the 1st edition that is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.