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Conventional poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 128 Collections and/or Records:

Descent into Cleveland / Salamon, Russell ; levy da., 1994

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Identifier: CC-42772-44811
Scope and Contents

This book of poetry by Salamon is inspired and dedicated to d.a.levy, and the message his death sent to the world, "a message of bitterness that his genius had gone unrecognized." levy's poems are interspersed with Salamon's and are printed in a different typeface. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

[Exchange of two letters regarding levy's request for poems from Inman and his thanks for their publication in Cesspool No.5 ] / levy, d.a.; Inman, Will; Berge C; Williams R., 1964

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Identifier: CC-07645-7790
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levy requests poems from Inman for Silver Cesspool #5 and Inman sends them to levy. Inman also mentions that Carol Berge is delighted with levy's publication of her book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

For Stanley Heilbrun / levy, d.a. ; Kryss, T.L. ; Heilbrun S ; Cook G ; rjs., 1968

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Identifier: CC-60601-56245
Scope and Contents

Heilbrun fled Cleveland rather than face drug charges. The real charges against him were that he was running a peace and flowers bookstore in Cleveland at a time when the authorities of that hay seed city were determined to destroy the emergent counter culture. Grady M. Jones contributed a great cover drawing and Kryss a fine screen print to the interior. This memorial volume prints a fine poem by d.a. levy, works by Heilbrun, r.j.s., kryss, Geoffrey A. Cook -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

From 465: An Anthology Of Cleveland Poets / levy, d.a., editor; Friedman J; Hassink B., 1966

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Identifier: CC-51258-72346
Scope and Contents

The cover design by Ralph and Diedra Poplar is identical in the two copies but one is printed in black and the other in red ink. The copy whose cover is printed in black is missing the final page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Grist. No.9 / John Fowler, George Kimball, editors ; levy da ; Berrigan T ; Ginsberg A ; Silliman R ; Kupferberg T ; Malanga G ; Rothenberg J ; Berner J ; Eigner L., 1966

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Identifier: CC-10244-10447
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d.a. levy contributed a one page poem dealing with moving from his place of living to another one. Includes an obituary by Ted Berrigan on Frank O'Hara's death at age 40 years from an automobile accident. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Head Magazine. No.2 / Judson Crews ; da levy., 1965

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Identifier: CC-07331-7475
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The poems were composed by Crews. levy did the cover design and five drawings. The images are atypical for levy in that they consist mainly of lines that are sharply defined rather than his usual amorphous shapes. *This piece was originally catalogued as a book (c.1968) but Jim Leftwich pointed out to the Archive that it was the second issue of Head Magazine. Stored with d.a. levy publications 1965. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Head Second / levy, d.a.; Crews, Judson., 1965

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Identifier: CC-51257-72345
Scope and Contents

d.a. levy contributed six abstract drawings and Judson Crews wrote the poems in this publication. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Kibbutz In The Sky Book I / levy, d.a.; Abajkovics P., 1967

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Identifier: CC-60427-56221
Scope and Contents

In the letter to billl wyatt on the cover, levy muses about a third part of the poem (only two parts were published) in which he plans "i think will be a defense of the county sherriffs (sic) office - they were pretty good to me considering all th elip i gave them - was on radio & T.V." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Letter from an Invisible Greek / levy, d.a.., 1968

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Identifier: CC-30726-32171
Scope and Contents

This poem was originally published in Quixote under the pseudonym of Gregory X. One copy is printed on white paper stock, the other on yellow paper stock. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

[letter to Bill Wyatt about feeling depressed] / levy, d.a.., 1967

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Identifier: CC-33539-35189
Scope and Contents

The poem within this letter deals with Dagmar and levy's ambivalence toward her as his muse. It is undated but most of the correspondence to bll wyatt took pkace in March of 1967. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[letter to bill wyatt including two poems THE LION & tHE mARK] / levy, d.a.., 1965

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Identifier: CC-60896-10003756
Scope and Contents

In this letter, levy discusses the discrimination against 'negroes' and the wrongful assasinations of Kennedy and Malcom X. He states that he took drugs for the first time including peyote, pot, acid, belladonna and hash and "I am quite tired." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

[letter to bill wyatt with a Poem, "what shud i do bill...] / levy, d.a.., 1967

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Identifier: CC-33536-35186
Scope and Contents

levy's letter is typed on the verso of a Maciunas Fluxshop announcement. The poem reads, what shud i do bill - my guardian angels - keep trying to cope with me - on my level - im an asshole - with flowers around - with dream roses around - with an ivy wreath around - with wild horses around - with electric lights around - with electric trains running - around my asshole & - crash - my angels get mixed up - explain it toothem if you get a chance - i dont want to be earth hamburger - i want my passport - & transportation provided with a clear outline of impossible travels for me to prove / there were only a few boulders in the way/ cold mountain - aint so COLD. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967