All Blog Posts Tagged 'poetry' (85)

From her 'people disappear' series. Just in case the words are not readable, here is one line: "I keep looking for those structures that hold it all together maybe the fact that we all evolved together keeps us still

Simply Lovely. Thank…

I responded to his mail with a organic chemical collage and he sent me a great, new package!…

The wonderful John Bennett sent me a letter with three wonderful pieces of haptic poetry. Honestly, I am very honored to have these in my possession. What an artist! He blows my mind when he warps and distorts letters, words, and ink.…

Diane sent this additional collage along with her FOLDED PAGES piece.

"Folded Pages" from liketelevisionsnow, sent to Diane Keys:

Diane Keys added to the FOLDED PAGE and returned:…

I have seen--it seems--some rather amazing poetry included on this site and inclusive of many mail art pieces recently.  It does my heart good.  Poetry has saved my soul many times over.  And though I shant wish to proselytize poetry upon any of the masses that define themselves as verbal art-agnostic, I would like to celebrate a recent mailing from Japan that might make you see the light.  You might find yourself verse-converted...…

from Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, right Richard? Haptically rock solid in my book. Thanks.…

Some wonderful art and poetry from Guido. He also included his card and an invitation to an exhibition about book-themed mail art. Definitely will take part!!! Thanks Guido!!

That was the front. Here is the back:

The…

Superhero sent me a poem. I took the liberty of rearranging it using chance ...…

The artwork on the opened cover of this 2012 book of John's poems was done by Guido Vermeulen. Wonderful art, and wonderful poetry inside: …

Transgress

1. To go beyond or over (a limit or boundary); exceed or overstep

2. To act in violation of (the law, for example)



As far as the page is concerned, I think that Cheryl is transgressing it with every piece of art she is sending out. Guilty as charged. Her books never look like any other books that ever…

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The third issue of my arts magazine Un<>Cut is now available to preview or purchase. For the first time, you can now purchase the magazine as a print copy or a digital version.  This summer issue features the work of well known American painter Michael Byron, NYC writer Sarah Cavallaro, Hungarian photographer Peter Nagy, and Chinese artist Liu Chen…

I've been longing for an envelope from Bifidus for quite a while, but this one was well worth the wait. I am so completely impressed by this piece (including the hilarious envelope). A stroke of genius crafted with such talent I can barely keep my eyes off it.…

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

The creative process is a cocktail of instinct, skill, culture and a highly creative feverishness. It is not like a drug; it is a particular state when everything happens very quickly, a mixture of consciousness and unconsciousness, of fear and pleasure; it’s a little like making love, the physical act of love.+…

hello. for the web, i post my literary art here at http://brianhardie.wordpress.com 

and also http://www.iprc.org which is the Independent Publishing Resource Centers website.

Hanging from the poet tree is a ripe piece of fruit called Fred Wilder's Poetry of Filth. This new book from Wilder is a collection of putrefying filth & poems presented for the dark hearted and cruel minded. I must warn you though it is a bit ghastly what with there being sexually transmitted ideas and strange fluxus imagery that will turn your marmalade…

My Public and Concrete Alibi, a book co-authored by liketelevisionsnow and yannick dangin leconte, is available for preview and sale in paperback format ($15US) at the following website:

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