Peter Finch Visual Poetry
  
  A small sample from the range of Peter Finch's visual compositions. These works always begin with a written form. Their origin is in language. They come from the tradition of concrete poetry although by now are at a considerable remove. Many have been exhibited, a range published by Bob Cobbing's Writers Forum  and a large number included in Bill Griffith's microfiche series. Finch's book  Dauber   (Writers Forum) collects the poet's most recent visual work.     

Visual poetry uses collage, text-manipulation, overlay, blur, daub, fade, rotate and ether driven creation in equal measure. It can be conceptual, concrete, mimetic, calligraphic, minimal, emotional, magnificent and mad. It is a tradition avoided by most of academia. It does not fit the usual slots. Enjoy it while you can.

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	from The Mornings Of J H Prynne
	from The Mornings of J H Prynne
	from The Mornings of J H Prynne
	from Antarktika, originally published a a pamphlet by Writers Forum.  The text derives from a cassette tape composition made by Finch in the 70s.
	from 500 Cobbings, published in Antibodies, 1997
	from 500 Cobbings, published in Antibodies, 1997
	The Adventures of S - an early 70s poster composition published by Second Aeon.
	Dw'i ddim yn deall
	Sun Poem, included in Selected Poems (Seren)
	Whitesung, title poem from the Aquila pamphlet, 1972.
	from Moonsplats - non-poems made in 1970 and included in the collection Blats (second aeon publications, 1972)
	from Moonsplats - non-poems made in 1970 and included in the collection Blats (second aeon publications, 1972)
	from Moonsplats - non-poems made in 1970 and included in the collection Blats (second aeon publications, 1972)
	Blats (1999)
	The Way from The Cheng Man Ch'ing Variations included in Antibodies and originally published by Writers Forum.
	Haiku 1
	Haiku 2
	Haiku 3
	Haiku 4
	from On Criticism
	Walking for Eric Mottram.   Included in Useful, 1997
	dydi'r haf  ex-Dafydd ap Gwilym
	Visual Text Makes It As SuperHero   from the anthology Uncommon Wealth
	from On Criticism
	from The Defeated Texts
	One Inch Square Text.  Included in Selected Poems
	from Softdada included in Poems For Ghosts (Seren)
	from Instantaneous Magnetism, originally published in the 1984  collection Some Music And A Little War (Rivelin Grapheme Press)
	m mo o oo on n taken from Typewriter #4 (1973). Originally set in 14pt futura book at the Toothpaste Press in Iowa City, Iowa by Robert Calwell
	from Blats

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