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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 896 Collections and/or Records:

The Fool Still Looking at the Same Thing [2], 1988

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-53023-74167
Scope and Contents

This version of the poem has slight differences from the first version, -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

The Forest and the Revolution, 1981

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]

The Light Gate, 2001

 Item — Folder 79: [Barcode: 31858072538386]
Identifier: CC-37364-39217
Scope and Contents

In Daniels' book, "The Gates of Paradise," this poem is printed on sequential pages 167-171. The shape of the poem consists of five poems with abstract shapes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

[the longago & yetocome] (170963) / [poeme traduction] / POEME BLANC (140663), 1963

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Houédard, Dom Sylvester (1949-1966): [Barcode: 31858072491487]
Identifier: CC-57862-10001113
Scope and Contents

This page contains the three concrete poems in the title. The third poem is an" homage a leopold sedar senghor." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

The Multi-Wing Multi-Being Multi-Sing Gate, 2001

 Item — Folder 79: [Barcode: 31858072538386]
Identifier: CC-37361-39214
Scope and Contents

In Daniels' book, "The Gates of Paradise," this poem is printed on page 43. The shape of the poem is a dragonfly viewed from above and this mentioned in the concluding phrase, "Stars shine bright on shatter light fate twitch wings finning out inner atmosphere character. Thee.The. That's go with the flow of the delicate Herakleition transparent inner stratasphere dragonfly light wings, folks." The dragonfly's body consists of rhyming nonsense words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

The Ornamental Blessing, 1994

 Item — Box 272: [Barcode: 31858072460938]
Identifier: CC-34711-36415
Scope and Contents

The poem is set in short phrases on the vertical axis of tightly, rolled scroll with occasional diagonally printed phrases of concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

The Paean to Various New, 2001

 Item — Folder 79: [Barcode: 31858072538386]
Identifier: CC-37354-39206
Scope and Contents

In Daniels' book, "The Gates of Paradise," this poem is printed on page 8. The shape is that of the lower half of a New York man's body peeing on the sidewalk. The last word of the title together with the urinary stream documents this shape, "New Yorkers Pissing on the Sidewalk." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

The Petit Eternal Return Gate, 2001

 Item — Folder 79: [Barcode: 31858072538386]
Identifier: CC-37355-39208
Scope and Contents

In Daniels' book, "The Gates of Paradise," this poem is printed on page 11. The shape is a mandala that surrounds a triangle (from the words in the poem, this signifies a pubic triangle). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

The Resurrection of the Third Happening , 1976

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-22761-23196
Scope and Contents

The spelling of the poet's name in this book is "Shant."Wikipedia: Shaunt Basmajian (30 September 1950 -- 25 January 1990) was a Canadian poet and author. Born in Beirut, Lebanon to Armenian parents, Basmajian emigrated to Canada when he was seven years old. He was a founder of the Canadian Poetry Association, co-founder of Old Nun Publications (with Ted Plantos), and was a member of the Parliament Street Library poetry group. The Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award, given annually to a Canadian poet, was established in his memory. The contest ran from 1996-2008.In 1986, he was attacked with a knife and robbed while he was driving a taxi. His right lung was punctured when a robber stabbed him -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

The Sacred Mushroom / Cobbing, Bob., 1975

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Cobbing, Bob (1 of 3): [Barcode: 31858072491305]
Identifier: CC-17481-17847

The Self-Portrait Gate, 2001

 Item — Folder 79: [Barcode: 31858072538386]
Identifier: CC-37362-39215
Scope and Contents

In Daniels' book, "The Gates of Paradise," this poem is printed on facing pages 40-41. The shape of the poem is a caricatured face in profile on the left page with a cartoon bubble idea on the right page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

The Sense Books: Nose Book, Tongue Book, Ear Book, Eye Book, Skin Book, 1978 - 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-17402-17767
Scope and Contents

These five books, each relating to one of the senses, are a "tour de force" of book design. They have a playful quality which permits interaction between the reader and the book through unfoldings, pulling apart layered objects, and visual peeks for a fun filled, kinetic experience. The text is replete with puns and cliches. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978 - 1979

The Turn Your Self Inside Out if You Want to See an Alien Gate, 2001

 Item — Folder 79: [Barcode: 31858072538386]
Identifier: CC-37356-39209
Scope and Contents

In Daniels' book, "The Gates of Paradise," this poem is printed on page 63. The shape of the poem appears to be the face of a cartoon character or hobglobin with many eyes. The poem is about "fear." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001