This poem, based on "Il Pleut" by Apollinaire, has drawings of little leaves instead of the letters. This symbolizes the falling of leaves in the fall rather than rain as in the original poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This poem, based on "Il Pleut" by Apollinaire, has drawings of little leaves instead of the letters. This symbolizes the falling of leaves in the fall rather than rain as in the original poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

ThIs poem is presented in the shape of a tree. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The photograph appears to be a distorted image of the repeticious title placed on a loose fabric. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The photograph appears to be a distorted image of the repeticious title placed on a loose fabric. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poem is presented in the shape of a windmill. Wim refers to Wim Meulenlamp, the co-author of the book "Follies a National Trust" which was antagonistically critical of Finlay's Temple Garden. The poem rhymes Dim and Wim. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Nineteen cards printed with text at their bottom edge were bent into a curved shape and stapled together. This poem object can be positioned in different configurations to create the image of a ship that in Finlay's vision might be adapted for travel on land. The text includes such words as "fin, bow, number, sail, etc." as locations for the various aids to make this "Earthship." The cardboard box has a few waterstains but the poem object is undamaged. According to Paul Robertson (catalogue: he patted), only 25 of these poem objects might have been actually made with the printed box. 3 -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Nineteen cards printed with text at their bottom edge were bent into a curved shape and stapled together. This poem object can be positioned in different configurations to create the image of a ship that in Finlay's vision might be adapted for travel on land. The text includes such words as "fin, bow, number, sail, etc." as locations for the various aids to make this "Earthship." The cardboard box has a few waterstains but the poem object is undamaged. According to Paul Robertson (catalogue: he patted), only 25 of these poem objects might have been actually made with the printed box. 3 -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The two facing poems, based upon a calligram of Apollinaire, have the shape of trees but their French texts differ. One poem deals with Victor Hugo and the other has an obscure meaning. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Finlay laid out D.H. Lawrence's poem, "Autumn Rain" in the style of Apollinaire's Il Pleut. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The shape of this poem is a goblet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The shape of this poem is a simplified labyrinth. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Three words, "liberty, equality, and fraternity" are printed as a vertical row of single letters in the shape of a spout from a fountain. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The size of this edition is not known nor is it listed in Finlay's book Prints 1963-1997. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a typed poem attributed to Ian Hamilton Finlay that depicts a carousel.The three poles read round and round and the horizontal words depict horses and zebras. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a standing poem with the silhouette of two sails. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a standing poem with the silhouette of two sails. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The shape of this poem is a bow and arrow. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.