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Conventional poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 316 Collections and/or Records:

Notes: Variations on a Short Poem, 1970

 Item — Box 543: [Barcode: 31858072461068]
Identifier: CC-07337-7481
Scope and Contents

The poem was written by levy in 1966 but published in 1970 for the friends of the press by D.r. Wagner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

O Tom, 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-62618-47780
Scope and Contents

Vladimir Mayakovsky was a Russian artist and poet associated with cubo-futurism and revolutionary propaganda art. When the Civil War ended in 1921, Mayakovsky became the leader of the Moscow LEF (Left Front of the Arts) group and the editor of its journal. This volume presents Mayakovsky's revolutionary poetry, accompanied by color, full page reproductions of collages and photomontages. Also inlcudes an essay by Vladimir Remes, with illustrations of works by Rodchenko, Tatlin, and George Grosz. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

O Tygre, 1977

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: D: [Barcode: 31858072491370]
Identifier: CC-15696-16025
Scope and Contents

The tiger figures are formed with calligraphic, ancient Arabic writings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner. This is de Campos' interpretation of William Blake's "The Tyger" into Portuguese. -- Added CEND.

Dates: 1977

Offset & Finely Pressed, 1985

 Item — Box 204: [Barcode: 31858072459955]
Identifier: CC-46150-48863
Scope and Contents

This book was exhibited at Thomas J. Watson Gallery, NYC in 1986 in "The Book Thought Through." There is a photographic reproduction of the unfolded book in the catalogue. Moore designed the book and Alexander composed the poem. The exhibition was curated by Edwina Evers of Califia Books who also wrote the introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

On a Scale to 10..., 1986

 Item — Box 188: [Barcode: 31858072459583]
Identifier: CC-43807-45903

On the Slates, 1992

 Item — Box 141: [Barcode: 31858072457942]
Identifier: CC-20083-20477
Scope and Contents

This object was designed by A.S.C. Rower. The loose sheets are wrapped in a roll with a $1.00 bill that is tied with a shoelace. The single sanitized shoe is a container for the false row of money; it was obtained from a Salvation Army distribution center in Poughkeepsie, NY. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

P Piece, 2001

 Item — Box 336: [Barcode: 31858072491115]
Identifier: CC-37389-39242
Scope and Contents

This is a four column listing of all words beginning with the letter 'P' associated with being a urologic patient, e.g., poked, prodded, palped, peed, pawed, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Perception & Meaning, 1989

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Co-Cu: [Barcode: 31858072491354]
Identifier: CC-16428-16778

Permit Me Voyage, 1964

 Item — Box 543: [Barcode: 31858072461068]
Identifier: CC-02426-2466
Scope and Contents

d.a levy (1963) did the cover design as well as 13 abstract, semi-realistic figurative and bimorphic, brown watercolor, picture poems to illustrate this book. The book stored in d.a. levy box (1963). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Pierre Albert-Birot's La Grande Vie, 1998

 Item — Folder 31: [Barcode: 31858072459906]
Identifier: CC-30120-31518
Scope and Contents

The image in blue and black inks consists of Albert-Birot's poem set in conventional typography, and rubberstamping text and abstract expressionistic flourishes with diagrams by de Charmoy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

POEME PAR LA MOTHE - FENELON & HOUEDARD (220964), 1964

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Houédard, Dom Sylvester (1949-1966): [Barcode: 31858072491487]
Identifier: CC-56371-59678
Scope and Contents

The poem is typed in blue ink. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Poems by Twelve Members of Writers Forum 2nd Edition / Cobbing, Bob, editor ; Rowan J., 2000

 Item — Box 388: [Barcode: 31858072463676]
Identifier: CC-35072-36800
Scope and Contents

Contains poems by 12 contributors. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Poems by Twelve Members of Writers Forum / Cobbing, Bob, editor ; Cobbing B ; Rowan J., 1959

 Item — Box 385: [Barcode: 31858072461506]
Identifier: CC-17440-17805
Scope and Contents

This book includes poems by 12 contributors. Bob Cobbing (July 30, 1920 - September 29, 2002) was a British sound, visual, concrete and performance poet who was a central figure in the British Poetry Revival. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1959

poems of dsh, 1964

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Houédard, Dom Sylvester (1949-1966): [Barcode: 31858072491487]
Identifier: CC-57846-10001098
Scope and Contents

Charles Cameron writes about this collection of 36 pages and one cover page, "A collection of non--concrete poems on mainly religious topics, some on the beat & raunchy side, typed by me (cc) on dsh's typewriter and inscribed by him on title page "& copied in my presence dsh" - erotic, quixotic, off beat, beat, wild stuff." The poems iknclude adescription os dsh's typewriter, Jack Kerouac, and a poetry definition as 'misplaced sex.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964