This piece was made specifically for the Sackners and was a gift from the artist and is one half of a companion work made for Norma and Allan Wilson who introduced us to Lina Weiss. Both works were exhibited in the Art Center Gallery on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach along with the performance of the poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated poets number seven. Cobbing provided a page of directions for reading the poems which was his second book of verse. Cover was done as a silkscreen print by Jennifer Pike. This copy has handwritten comments by Cobbing and was used for a perormance. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The illustrations feature Spatola's classic fractured, constructivistic letter pictures including an original collage held by the Sacknar Archive, ["Red, White, & Black Overlying fremes with Text."] -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Although Cobbing is not generally thought of as producing language poetry, the clusters of seemingly meaningless words and unrelated phrases could place this book into such a category. It is of interest that Cobbing had later collaborations with Bruce Andrews, a recognized language poet. The work might also have originated from the cut-up technique but handwritten notes (Notes for (from) Chamber Music), held by the Sackner Archive suggest the former expalanation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Although Cobbing is not generally thought of as composing language poetry, the clusters of seemingly meaningless words and unrelated phrases could place this book into such a category. It is of interest that Cobbing had later collaborations with Bruce Andrews, a recognized language poet. The work might also have originated from the cut-up technique but handwritten notes (Notes for (from) Chamber Music), held by the Sackner Archive suggest the former explanation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Cobbing provides handwritten instructions for reading and ordering the sequence of each part of the poem, e.g. slow to lively, slow solemn, quick lively etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated Wallet Number Two. Includes the following pamphlets: 1) Bob Cobbing: Windwound, 2) Jennifer Pike: Slack stack, 3) Herbert Burke: Cinquains, 4) Jeramy Adler:The Little Fruit Gum Memory Book, 5) Jean Trevor: Wind whirled, 6) Stan Trevor: HE, 7) Betty Radin: Journeys, 8) Fernando Setti: News, 9) ee vonna-mitchell: Seam, and 10) Bill Griffiths: Sun-Card. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This event included a conference, installation and performance by Francois Proia. Antonio Gasbarrini was the curator. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.