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Political poetry

 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 262 Collections and/or Records:

The Bicentennial Proposal: The French War: The War of the Letter , 1989

 Item — Folder 62: [Barcode: 31858072537966]
Identifier: CC-10688-10897
Scope and Contents

Exhibition was curated by Peter Day. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

The Bill of Rights: The Fifth Amendment, 2000

 Item — Box 165: [Barcode: 31858072458197]
Identifier: CC-34474-36171
Scope and Contents Richard Minsky created the bookbinding and box for the poetic text written by Mitch Cullin entitled "Branches." The book was published by The Permanent Press. The illustrations were done by Ryuzo Kikushima. The front cover is punctured with five bullet holes. The cover consists of a sheriff's badge pinned to a shirt pocket and a name badge with the word "Branches." The box is affixed with a black gun leather holster on which the fifth amendment of the constitution is printed in gold, lowercase, italic text. The title of the book refers to the protagonist in the autobiographical poem, I.A.C. Branches, a bigoted Texas Sheriff, who uses his authority and gun without remorse to rape, torture gays, and shoot Mexican border intruders. The fifth amendment states that no person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual...
Dates: 2000

The Buddhist Third Class Junkmail Oracle: The Art and Poetry of d.a. levy, 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-32703-34290
Scope and Contents

In the introduction, Golden writes about levy's "The North American Book of the Dead." He states that "this is not only a major epic spiritual hymn, it is one of, if not the major post-modern shamanistic-poetic vision of America written this century. Read it straight through and levy will take you on a trip through not just the times he lived in, but through all time. He was, first and foremost, a writer of space, yet as visionary as his voice was, to this point he has been recognized primarily as a writer of place.' And that place was Cleveland. Golden also contributed an essay, "Portrait of a Young Man Trying to Eat the Sun." There are eight colored photographic reproductions of levy's collages in this book. The collage reproduced on page 99 is held by the Sackner Archive. In addition, several works from the Sackner Archive are reproduced in this book. This book is stored near the d.a. levy material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

The Cement Fuck, 1966

 Item — Box 543: [Barcode: 31858072461068]
Identifier: CC-07335-7479
Scope and Contents

The abstract expressionist cover was painted by maRa. A handwritten poem by levy appears on the back cover. This book contains all the stanzas of Chalchihuitlicue; the booklet of the same title (held by the Sackner Archive) only contains the first stanza. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

The Cry (iej), 1989

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-22709-23144
Scope and Contents

The backgound text is a repetitively written run-on of the word 'freedom.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

The Cry (ije) , 1989

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-22710-23145
Scope and Contents

The backgound text is a repetitively written run-on of the word 'freedom.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

The Dawn of the Age of Leisure , 1975

 Item — Folder 59: [Barcode: 31858072537933]
Identifier: CC-13309-13610
Scope and Contents

The completed text reads, "Wych Countree has the Elm Disease?" The outlines of world-wide countries are flying around a sky with a setting sun as if they were leaves. Four human figures are drawn encased in grids. Stored in Odds & Sods. The duplicate print is matted. Another copy listed seperately was signed by Furnival. This print is depicted in Furnival's "Lost For Words" (2011) page 61. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

The Dawn of the Age of Leisure , 1975

 Item — Folder 59: [Barcode: 31858072537933]
Identifier: CC-13310-13611
Scope and Contents

The completed text reads, "Wych Countree has the Elm Disease?" The outlines of world-wide countries are flying around a sky with a setting sun as if they were leaves. Four human figures are drawn encased in grids. The Archive has three other unsigned copies of this print. This print is depicted in Furnival's "Lost For Words" (2011) page 61. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

The Dawn of the Age of Leisure, 1975

 Item — Folder 59: [Barcode: 31858072537933]
Identifier: CC-34082-35762
Scope and Contents

The completed text reads, "Wych Countree has the Elm Disease?" The outlines of world-wide countries are flying around a sky with a setting sun as if they were leaves. Four human figures are drawn encased in grids. The Archive has two other unsigned copies of this print; this is the only copy that is folded. This print is depicted in Furnival's "Lost For Words" (2011) page 61. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

The Dawn of the Age of Leisure / Furnival, John., 1975

 Item — Folder 38: [Barcode: 31858072459989]
Identifier: CC-54727-990161
Scope and Contents

The completed text reads, "Wych Countree has the Elm Disease?" The outlines of world-wide countries are flying around a sky with a setting sun as if they were leaves. Four human figures are drawn encased in grids. The Archive has three other unsigned copies of this print. This print is depicted in Furnival's "Lost For Words" (2011) page 61. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

The First Battle of Little Sparta, February 4, 1983 (Flute, Begin with Me), 1984

 Item — Box 147: [Barcode: 31858072458007]
Identifier: CC-12418-12645
Scope and Contents

The medal depicts an automatic machine gun as a metaphor for a flute; commemorates first episode of an assult by the Strathclyde Region tax collectors on Finlay's home. The leaflet accompanyimg this medal commemorating the incident is a visual pun on Virgil's flute, with the vents in the barrel-sleeve as the finger-stops. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

[The Individual Artist's Arrogation..., on purple], 1980

 Item — Folder 33: [Barcode: 31858072459922]
Identifier: CC-19933-20321
Scope and Contents

The background color of this print is purple; the text is the same on all the prints with tis title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

[The Individual Artist's Arrogation..., on red], 1980

 Item — Folder 33: [Barcode: 31858072459922]
Identifier: CC-19944-20332
Scope and Contents

The print is stamped ARTEXT. The color of the text is black, the background is red and the border is white. Presumably. the color schema is unique. The text is the same on all prints with this title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

[The Individual Artist's Arrogation..., on white], 1980

 Item — Folder 33: [Barcode: 31858072459922]
Identifier: CC-19946-20334
Scope and Contents

The background color of the print is white; the text is either black or blue. The text is the same on all prints with this title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

[The Individual Artist's Arrogation..., transparent], 1980

 Item — Folder 33: [Barcode: 31858072459922]
Identifier: CC-19935-20323
Scope and Contents

This print with a graphite border on translucent material has the same text as the other prints with this title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

The JAMES R LOWELL DEFENSE FUND (1), 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60433-10003365
Scope and Contents

This work lists books seized by Cleveland police from Asphodel Book shop. almost all the books and several of the magazines are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.


The James R. Lowell Defense Fund would include levy as well, which some refer to as the Lowell-levy (or levy-Lowell) Defense Fund. These funds aided Lowell and levy in their respective court battles.

Dates: 1967

The JAMES R LOWELL DEFENSE FUND (2), 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60434-10003366
Scope and Contents

The recto of this work sets forth the context of the trial and the verso reproduces a poem by Joe Brainard relating to peace and tranquility. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

The Marble Arrow, 1984

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-12567-12799
Scope and Contents

The card is shaped like an arrow and has been made from marbled paper, a pun on the poem printed along an inside fold, "The Marble Arrow Always Hits Its Mark!" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984