JESSY RANDALL: “I first discovered poetry comics when I inventoried Kenneth Koch’s papers for the New York Public Library in 1995. Koch had done hundreds of poetry comics, some of which were later published in The Art of the Possible (Soft Skull Press, 2004). I loved the idea of these ‘comics mainly without pictures,’ as Koch described them, and tried to make a few of my own. Some, like these two, were also influenced by Lewis Carroll’s Symbolic Logic (Macmillan, 1896).”
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–from Rattle #29, Summer 2008
Tribute to Visual Poetry
February 21st, 2009 at 9:01 am
Yes! I love this. This will stay in my head today and I might have to obsess over it if it’s still there by Wednesday. By Thursday, it will be officially labeled poetry envy and I’ll have to create some poetry comics of my own.
These would be great t-shirt and magnet designs.
February 21st, 2009 at 11:42 am
That’s a great idea, Tabitha! Jessy, are you listening?
April 14th, 2009 at 11:29 am
I’m listening! I’m not planning to go into the t-shirt business, but I’d be happy to donate my comics to anyone who wants to use them!