The line drawings of the performance of Aikido, a philosophical martial art, that were done by Cutler Shaw illustrate the texts of Crane. A conversation between the two artists prefaces the book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Judith Hoffberg contributes a preface titled "Birds, Bones and Books." In "Joyce's New York: A conversation" Margot Lovejoy interviews Cutler-Shaw. She states that you can enjoy and read calligraphy without knowing the language and that she is "drawn to the more contemporary form of concrete poetry, in which meaning is tied to its visual representation." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an installation photographic reproduction of the work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.