Read the Printed Word

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We support the printed word in all its forms: newspapers, magazines, and of course books. We think reading on computers or phones or whatever is fine, but it cannot replace the experience of reading words printed on paper. We pledge to continue reading the printed word in the digital era and beyond.

More Concrete Poetry

After I wrote about the sideway poetry project in St Paul, Bonnie Baker wrote “you may be interested in the concrete poetry in bpnichol Lane, a lane in Toronto, Ontario which is named for Canadian poet, bpnichol (1944 – 1988). bpnichol, one of the 4-Horsemen (a Canadian sound poetry performance group), was also a world reknowned ‘pataphysicist and Toronto small press promoter.” There are images, including the one below, here. You can hear the 4-Horsemen read several of their poems here. Anyone else know of cities with poetry in the sidewalks?

Concrete Poetry in bpNichol Lane in Toronto