GLOSSOLALIA Issue 9 ASCII version 1088 lines --------------------------- Cut here ---------------------------- ================================================================= GLOSSOLALIA [9] Electronic Journal for Experimental Arts December 1996 ver. ASCII ISSN 1239-5773 ================================================================= Poetry & Prose 3 autumn poems by Reed Altemus SQUEEZE HARD, THE GRIPPED AIR by Lorenzo Orzari 5 poems from i_strange:meant by Benjamin H. Henry TEXT3.TXT by Krumm TEXT7.TXT by Krumm Simple Torment by S.C. Virtes swap by J. Lehmus Communications News on Prof. Dencker's vispo book Visual poetry: the 90-ies Ray Johnson Memorial Space of Artpool The Buda Ray University E. Z. R. A. Subject: Mail Art Invitation Subject: Mail Art Invitation Subject: FLUXLIST Standby Subject: Oxymoron Online Poetry Subject: Popped! Network(s) Project Subject: (no subject) Acknowledgements Contributors ----------------------------------------------------------------- Reed Altemus 3 autumn poems ============== airy leaf tongs volume limit crosses in a had minute point punt is it lung been over nine past passing definite bells when canal in bearing geometry cancel sniff coitus ditch tense sling bent gone with pen pendulum guess bare ------------------------------------------------------- bond belt joint detain tentative gulch belch melt moon can it ban brother gotten with breath bringing tallow pin happen going up three pillow when she other to a held hallow pitch detritus lather joint blower apostate ------------------------------------------------------- shallow shin waltzing only if just liner botched into a wary follow teasing testing habit borrow blinked rocks to a bathing blinker crossing by his ordinary qualify punched welded manner hollow pelting happenstance into warning optimal indigent inches calander ----------------------------------------------------------------- Lorenzo Orzari SQUEEZE HARD, THE GRIPPED AIR ============================= Bear to be born Born bare Now clothed In thought Now stare Through beer bubbles Exhale symbolic noise Cross-examination Cross-damnation Yes, the eyes ate Sex flesh, wanton. Eye be guilty Eye be filthy. Eyes see squabbles Eyes see the synapse Snap No more thought Crack, light ning, crack the Neanderthal eye Spear the sky Kill another guy Spout another lie Shoulder woman, cry Hang head low Thunder plunder Face grip floor Door roar Rain tears Clouds reverse Evaporate Dissipate Squint, sunlight Tear, torn ragged Retinal memory. Eye be in shards. Death dealt the cards. Stare The open hand Grips air You are in. No longer there. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin H. Henry 5 poems from i_strange:meant ============================ 2. I consider your cranberry sauce cooked notions of food appropriate in this *situation* of missing cupboards she grinned, shelfing the recipe a degree away from its exact original location ------------------------------------------------------- 3. "Saturday night pressure" on friday night -- connecting to the invisible why meshed with elements like grass in cracks in pavement who could possibly sustain an amorous moment of illicit behavior suppressed repaginations mark separate border styles ------------------------------------------------------- 4. crammed into such a space the patterns match its own immensity -- complexification through symmetry at odd angles, an observer from a unique vantage point maybe she was down there on the floor, the ceramic tile, squares continuing in both directions. mold in the grout, where it grows, a summoning behavior emitted through tranceivers what was once thought an approximation accumulates in basement drawers -- the bottom incident will overcome and condense all howevers pounded as ruptures burst not water a pouring of the molten (reflected in her eyes) almost relaxed with gained composure from animosity a progression along a forecasted linear belonging to the proper generation that would fix the world's problems (as they saw them) through slow rapture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . pieces falling as curdles a vat of milk rich with froth as if there were something held back something to be missed or being missed or Mrs. stolid on a grey background a pushbutton "alternative" to the suburban scene ravished here in the city, residential section, in the abandoned by the middle class, a wreckage of stained oak trim and inadequate parking margins supported. ------------------------------------------------------- 9. with flattened senses, the osity accroachable aimed in-to sal vation mixed necessity uncertain "... I thought that I had lived in a world as it was and there were all kinds of people in it and I tried to understand them, although some of them I could not like and some I hated." E.H. judgement raynes to be possibly avoided maybe an agreement between the disputants forge hearing certain phrases inadmissable lie awkward neck craned lift cage door closed wait for represenatives code of power manipulation ------------------------------------------------------- 9a. stories of annihalation execution by mass-media coverage linking nodes in an abiotic network hallucinations of shape and geometry fantasies of discernable location where fixed points of authority collide among irreverent remote controlled personalities ----------------------------------------------------------------- Krumm TEXT3.TXT ========= text on a stick a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z ----------------------------------------------------------------- Krumm 17th October, 1996 TEXT7.TXT ========= Included in this file: --------------------- Introduction. Minimum Requirements. Features. Fourier Synthesis. Drag and Drop. Courier New. Installing TEXT7.TXT Uninstalling TEXT7.TXT Distribution. Licence. Feedback and Support. Introduction ------------ TEXT7.TXT is a platform independent .txt which is not likely to achieve very much either for you as end-user or for me as programmer. It will possibly even crash certain systems (see Read_Me.1st). TEXT7.TXT is freeware but if you like it and you want to send me some money I will not stop you. This is the beta version so send me any bugs you come across. Minimum Requirements -------------------- A little time. A certain familiarity with software documentation. Features -------- I could talk about all manner of wierd and wonderful things at this point. I could say that this .txt will enable you in some way or that it will make your life easier. I suppose that that is possible. We have already established that it is not going to save you any time. (See Minimum Requirements.) It has little to recommend it visually. It will look as good in white on a plain black screen as it would in the latest top of the range text editor with support for HTML and a script jukebox. If there is enough interest I may include hypermedia features in a future version. Edit a component by highlighting or deleting it and typing something in its place. Obviously I hope that someone somewhere likes the .txt otherwise I have wasted my time, and yours, completely. Fourier Synthesis ----------------- I have no idea what it is or even what it might be. Drag and Drop ------------- If you have Drag and Drop facilities you can drag this .txt to a folder or dump it straight into the trash can. Courier New ----------- The .txt was written in Courier New. Should I ever have a headstone then it ought to be inscribed using Courier New. I have often wondered if the use of a particular font affects one's writing in any way. Installing TEXT7.TXT -------------------- The .txt will self-install when the whole of this file is read. The order in which the sections are read is not important. Uninstalling TEXT7.TXT ---------------------- Press delete and forget that you ever saw this file. Distribution ------------ This .txt may be freely distributed. This .txt must not be distributed in a modified form. (see Licence). Licence ------- The copyright shall remain with the author who takes no resposibility for any damage of any sort arising from the use of this .txt. No money may be charged for this .txt in any way without the consent of the author. Also, it may not be distributed in any modified form without the consent of the author. Feedback and Support -------------------- If you wish to discuss any aspect of this .txt or you just want to say Hi then contact the author at the following email address: ------------------------------ krumm@debris.demon.co.uk http://www.debris.demon.co.uk/ ------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- S.C. Virtes Simple Torment ============== Torment poured from every chord Torment poured from every wait Torment poured from wait forever Torment poured wait forever and Torment wait forever and you'll see: Someone will come and there will be magic, But first the torment ... pouring from every forever. ----------------------------------------------------------------- J. Lehmus swap ==== In-Reply-To: > blossom:yes:1:J. Lehmus:blossom > blossom:yes:1:J. Lehmus:blossom > yellow:y:1:j:yellow > yellow:y:1:j:yellow > graal:j:0:j:graal > graal:j:0:j:graal > yellow:y:3:y:yellow > yellow:y:3:y:yellow > blossom:y:3:Bernadette:blossom > blossom:y:3:Bernadette:blossom > ----------------------------------------------------------------- News on Prof. Dencker's vispo book Dencker's Visual Poetry Encyclopedia project is gathering speed. Dencker has collected a wealth of documents (from more than 800 artists) but is still in need of material to document the current practice of vispo in China, India, Africa, and the northern and eastern parts of Europe. Dencker writes that he's now got an editor in Vienna who wants to publish the book. Dencker edited the first German anthology of Visual Poetry, which was published in 1972 as "Textbilder - Visuelle Poesie International von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart" (DuMont Verlag, Cologne). from Dencker's email (Mon, 18 Nov 1996): > works of mine you can find under < http://www.zeit.de (> Der > Zeit-Salon > 1.Internet Literaturwettbewerb 1996 > Alle > eingesandten Beitraege > Name: Dencker. alain arias-misson/usa > and i thinking about a net dialogue to the subject of > experimental and visual poetry. in spoleto (one of the last > large exhibitions of visual poetry) we discussed a manifest of > mine. Prof. Dr. Klaus Peter Dencker Sieker Landstr. 77 D-22927 Grosshansdorf Germany tel./fax. 04102/61186 dencker@kulturbehoerde.hamburg.de [ed. JL] -------------------- Visual poetry: the 90-ies Another friendly communication arrived recently from Dmitry Bulatov, announcing his Visual Poetry anthology project, realized in co-operation with literary organization "Simplisii", Kaliningrad State University and literary & art miscellany "Ojkumena". From Bulatov's letter: "The book will be not only the first such edition in Russia maximally presenting 'the light fractions' of modern poetry - concrete, semiotic, process, visual and the like trends, but also will let us to follow current changes of a historical field of events of art notions of the close of the century and to reveal the problems which are set by modern experimental poets." The anthology will be titled, "Visual poetry: the 90-ies" and is a companion to Bulatov's "Experimental poetry. Selected articles" (Koeningsberg-Marlbork, 1996). Dmitry Bulatov Lenin Avenue 77 b-3 Kaliningrad 236040 Russia tel. (0112) 43-51-92 fax. (0112) 21-32-48 [ed. JL] -------------------- Ray Johnson Memorial Space of Artpool Ernst Muzeum Budapest, 19 February - 23 March, 1997 Dear Friend, The aim of this exhibition and research is to present, through the available documents and works, the pioneering correspondance activity of Ray Johnson, his creative networks, his determining influence on all art forms linked to exchange of ideas. Please copy your Ray Johnson documents and send to the Ray Johnson Memorial Space of Artpool. Deadline: 31 December 1996. A catalogue with studies and bibliography will be published for the exhibition and sent to all contributors. Any friend of Ray Johnson is a friend of mine (Ken Friedman) Please spread this information All best wishes Most sincerely yours, Most appreciatively yours G. Galantai Will be shown at the exhibition: Original works and correspondance material by Ray Johnson from the Artpool archives (1982-1994) Copies of correspondance material from the network to Ray Johnson (1955-1994) Buda Ray University project: reflections by 580 artists to five letters by Ray Johnson (1982-1988) "Add to and return" works made after 1988 (copies and originals) Memorial works made after Ray Johnson's death Catalogs, books, reviews, newscards, newsletters, sound and video material, network documents concerning Ray Johnson's activity (NYCS, Buddha University, etc.) Bibliography, interviews, studies, articles, memories, mailing lists, documents of events Ray Johnson on the internet: Artpool's Ray Johnson site & links ARTPOOL ART RESEARCH CENTER H-1277 Budapest 23., Pf. 52. tel.: (36-1) 268 01 14 - fax: (36-1) 121 08 33 email: artpool@artpool.hu internet: http://www.artpool.hu -------------------- The Buda Ray University I decided to start the Buda Ray University when I got a letter from Ray Johnson. He asked me to add to his drawing and return it to him. The Buda Ray University is the institution of continuity. It is a model of a world where everything is in continuous change, where everything is transformed into various media and even goes back to the starting point. Anything is possible in the Buda Ray University. The Buda Ray University is the medium of collective communication just like a radio. The Buda Ray University was founded in 1982 and has had seven lectures on and exhibitions of the returned works, and has kept in touch with the cooperating artists. The Buda Ray University asks you to join it to continue the project. G. Galantai - Artpool Buda Ray University Budai Fenysugar Egyetem 1277 Budapest 23. Box/Pf. 52. Hungary c/o Artpool -------------------- Welcome to the planet (immaginary) E. Z. R. A. Please, send a your Tape-Record: Voice/ Music/ Traffic/ Birds/ Washing-Machine/ Beats/ Watch/ Radio/ Buzzing/ Shivers/ Exlamations/ Mouses/ Shoes/ Other... FOR THE CREATION OF A _EZRA'S MONSTER DIALECT_ (the AudiOpera) It's obvious then send you a cassette-record, one time assembleted all material receiveid. THANK YOU EZRA : c/o Giovanni Ferri via Manara, 5 61032 Fano(PS) Italia -------------------- Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 15:19:10 -0500 From: altemus@maine.com (Reed Altemus) Subject: Mail Art Invitation ASYL der KUNST MAIL-ART Theme: CAIN & ABEL Size: 210X297 mm Final term of dispatch: 31th of December Exhibition: 12 January - 20th of April 1997 No returns. Catalogue for every participant. Work to: Asyl der Kunst Hauptstrasse 3 D-27336 Hauslingen Germany -------------------- Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 15:19:31 -0500 From: altemus@maine.com (Reed Altemus) Subject: Mail Art Invitation MAIL ART SHOW TOPIC: BOMBS No fees, no jury, no returns. Documentation to contributors. Deadline for entries: January 1, 1997 Exhibition date: January 24, 1997 Send to: Good/Bad Art Collective 120 Exposition Denton,TX 76201 USA -------------------- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 20:26:09 -0500 From: allen bukoff Subject: FLUXLIST Standby An official note to all FLUXLIST subscribers to let you know 1. that FLUXLIST has been off air for one month now (longer than original expectations) and 2. that FLUXLIST has not gone off the air permanently. It WILL be back. Please remain in standby mode. Scene of the crime: I had the pleasure today to visit the big art museum in Weisbaden, Germany, as well as one other local venue for the 1962, Fluxus performances and events. I stood on the stage in the auditorium and spelled "FLUXLIST" with my shoe. I looked at a piano pushed off in a corner of the stage and smiled. Later and quite coincidentally had a telephone conversation with Ben Patterson (who lives in the Weisbaden area) and learned that he and Michael Berger are soon to leave for Namibia to establish the Museum of the Unconscious (or was it The Subconscious?). -Allen Bukoff -------------------- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 19:15:45 -0500 From: krumm Subject: Oxymoron Online Poetry I would like to draw your attention to Oxymoron Online Poetry which can be found at: http://www.debris.demon.co.uk/oxymoron/index.html Oxymoron is an expanding collection of contemporary poetry (and links) which I hope to update regularly. Comments and submissions should be sent to: oxymoron@debris.demon.co.uk I am particularly interested in hypertext poems. Please pass on this notice to anyone who might be interested. krumm ------------------------------ krumm@debris.demon.co.uk http://www.debris.demon.co.uk/ ------------------------------ -------------------- Date: 25 Nov 96 12:23:17 EST From: marcus brown <101717.40@CompuServe.COM> Subject: Popped! Network(s) Project ***ATTENTION ARTISTS*** Mail Art Call from "Popped!" Project Title: "The Conspiracy of Inanimate Objects" Send you Popped!/Media images (gif or jpeg 70mm x 65mm) and a Popped! text ( no more than 50 words) to Popped c/o Mr Brown. For more information participate or visit the Popped! web site at http://194.195.206.52. I hope that you can find the time to take part in the project and come and have a look at the Popped! site. Yours Mr Brown -------------------- Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 23:59:18 +0200 From: marcel@duchamp.com Subject: (no subject) J. Lehhmus, I think you'll find this site interesting: http://www.geocities.com/Paris/8111 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Contributors to this issue -------------------------- Reed Altemus Benjamin H. Henry http://www.netheaven.com/~bhhenry Krumm http://www.debris.demon.co.uk/ "Then I realised that Cyberspace had always existed" J. Lehmus http://www.geocities.com/paris/1583/ Lorenzo Orzari S.C. Virtes http://www.scvs.com/scv/fic/ Look for SCV works in ANALOG, ZIPZAP, SCHEMA, SPACE & TIME, more... ----------------------------------------------------------------- Acknowledgements ---------------- TEXT7.TXT by Krumm has been thoroughly revised for better compatibility with the standard conversion of MS-DOS filenames. "TEXT7.TXT" has been substituted for the original version's "Text7.txt" on all occurrences. When installing TEXT7.TXT on Unix systems, a quasi-original version can be obtained with the perl expression: s/TEXT7.TXT/Text7.txt/g; TEXT7.TXT by Krumm is now recognized as a standard protocol of [INLINE] poetry and has influenced numerous derivative works by other on-line poets, and perl programmers. Thank you for your support. _________________________________________________________________ Glossolalia ~ Electronic Journal for Experimental Arts ver. ASCII ISSN 1239-5773 Publisher: CI Acad. Poet. Aeth. Editor: J. Lehmus Copyright (c) 1996 by J. Lehmus. All individual works Copyright (c) by their respective authors. All further rights to works belong to the authors and revert to the authors on publication. Glossolalia is published electronically, 6 issues/year: February, April, June, August, October, December. Glossolalia is published simultaneously as ASCII and HTML formatted versions. 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