Seiichi Niikuni

Seiichi Niikuni from The Chicago Review Anthology of Concretism, edited by Eugene Wildman, The Swallow Press, Chicago, 1967

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The Terrible Rain: The War Poets 1939-45, Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1966

frog-school competing with lark-school

from Cricket Songs: Japanese Haiku Translated by Harry Behn, Harcourt-Brace, 1964

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WORD MAGIC: An Anthology of Poems for Grade 9 and 10, McLelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1957

Driftwood and other poems

(back cover) Driftwood and other Poems by P.J.Peters, self published, Winnipeg, 1978 "Yes, Human Driftwood has eternal worth"

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Anthology of Modern Japanese Poetry, Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1972 (1989)(jacket design by Shigeo Katakura)
Found at a local Goodwill, this copy belonged to the late Canadian poet Robert Kroetsch---inscribed "Robert Kroetsch, Calgary, 5 Oct 92". Only this  one passage was marked.

Oh, then, then, then

Four Fur Feet by Margaret Wise Brown, designed by Bill Martin Jr.
from Sounds of a Powwow by Bill Martin Jr. in collaboraton with Peggy Brogan, Holt, Rinehart and Winston Inc., 1974 (1970)---a compilation of children's stories, retold or re-illustrated---some previously published as they appear here. contributions by Remy Charlip, Andre Francois, Jay Ells, Eric Carle...
(see also)

da da da da dee

while some songs: the settling drifts by Tom Elliott, Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, 1997, edition of 200

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I Am a Book by Roger Hargreaves, Hodder & Stoughton, 1984

hut

from Fresh Carpet by Ivor Cutler, Arc Publications, 1986

L.C. (Family Pack)

The Energy of Slaves by Leonard Cohen, Jonathan Cape Ltd. London, 1972 (poorly designed UK edition---previously)

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The Child as Poet: Myth or Reality by Myra Cohn Livingston, The Horn Book Inc., Boston, 1984

onion skins of tenderness

Alastair Galbraith Cluster 7inch (Stalemate, Raining here/Pip Proud, Water in my ears) Raffmond, Germany, 1994Water in my ears

There could be no better format for these 4 songs which, once the needle touches the record, end almost before you can step away from the turntable. Just crouch nearby and close your eyes. This record also introduced me to Pip Proud. Thank you and thank you, Mr. Galbraith. (If any of the involved parties would like for me to remove the audio, please let me know.)

New full length on Siltbreeze. featuring this song! Water in My Ears and Raining Here later appeared on the full length Talisman (now reissued)

studio

I found this pin stuck in the ceiling of our new studio. The place was once a little used book store. May the book ghosts guide my hands.

Dry Songs

Dry Songs and Scribbles by Donovan Leitch, Doubleday, NY, 1971

one click

from My Head is Red and Other Riddle Rhymes by Myra Cohn Livingston, illustrated by Tere LoPrete, Holiday House, NY, 1990

Ivor Cutler on BBC, VKBMKL

Ivor Cutler drawing, 1961 (from An Elpee and Two Epees, CD reissue, Decca) / Ivor Cutler and Phyllis King at the BBC (archival photo, from the film Looking For Truth With a Pin, 2004)

Me and My Brother, Peel session, 1989
Women of the World, Peel session, 1983. (This is the only version I've heard with Mr. Cutler on vocals. The album and single versions are sung by Linda Hirst.)

Today, I had the honour of guest posting on Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves, Burgin Streetman's incredible website. She's doing important work over there. I can't begin to count the number of books that have entered this house on Burgin's recommendation and I thank her for that. I wrote about Ivor Cutler's first children's book Meal One from 1971. There's almost no information online about his kids' books and I thought it'd be nice to start somewhere.

Although he often included drawings in his poetry books, he didn't illustrate his own children's book, which is a real shame, I think.

And finally, if anyone knows where I can find copies of Herbert The Elephant and Herbert the Chicken (both 1984), illustrated by Alfreda Benge (who also happens to be the partner of Robert Wyatt), please let me know. Those stories were re-illustrated by Patrick Benson in a collection called Herbert: Five Stories (1988). (update: I just found Herbert The Chicken)

previously: Ivor Cutler

DCB

visit David Berman's new blog mentholmountains.

drawing from The Portable February by David Berman, Drag City, Chicago, 2009

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from Will Happiness Find Me? by Peter Fischli & David Weiss, Koenig Books, London, 2003 (one of my favourite books. hard to choose just one question. more in the future.)

COSMOS EVOLUTION

The Immeasurable Equation by Sun Ra, Infinity Inc./Saturn Research, 1972 (unused/uncut book cover)