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Read the Way He Writes: A Festschrift for bpNichol.

edited by Paul Dutton & Steven Smith.

Toronto, summer/fall [ie 14 october] 1986.

5-3/4 x 8-11/16, 136 sheets ivory zephyr antique laid perfectbound into cream mayfair card wrappers, all except inside covers printed offset, black interiors in blue covers.

cover photograph by Michael Ondaatje.

53 contributors ID'd:

Margaret Avison, David Aylward, Douglas Barbour, Rafael Barreto-Rivera, Earle Birney, Bill Bissett, George Bowering, Giordano Bruno, Barbara Caruso, Thomas A.Clark, Bob Cobing, Victor Coleman, Margaret Coole, jwcurry, Frank Davey, Brian Dedora, Christopher Dewdney, David Donnell, Charles Doria, Louis Dudek, Paul Dutton, Glenn Goluska, Rosalind Goss, Brian Henderson, Dick Higgins, Roy Kiyooka, Robert Kroetsch, G.Lind, Daphne Marlatt, John Bentley Mays, Steve McCaffery, David McFadden, Avis Nichol, bpNichol, D.J.Nichol, Barb O'Connelly, Sean O'Huigin, Michael Ondaatje, Andy Phillips, John Riddell, Raquel Rivera, Joe Rosenblatt, R.Murray Schafer, Stephen Scobie, Gerry Shikatani, Steven Smith, Paul Soucy, Sharon Thesen, Lola Lemire Tostevin, Richard Truhlar, Jiri Valoch, Fred Wah, Marilyn Westlake.

Nichol inclusions:

i) "just another just another" (quoted in full in (xix-5) below; poem)

ii) [Aleph Unit Opened], redrawn by Barbara Caruso (p.36; visual poem; reduced)

iii) [Aleph Unit Distance], redrawn by Barbara Caruso (p.36; visual poem; reduced; (i) & (ii) under the heading from Aleph Unit (Seripress, 1973))

iv) H: a collaboration (quoted in full in (xxiv) below, pp.44-45; prose in 2 numbered parts:

–1. "H - the eighth letter of the Roman alphabet, ancient and modern. h comes,"

–2. (in 7 numbered parts:

––a. "Mostly white. A line that completes itself. An inside. An outside too. An image at"

––b. "Blue then in the midst of white. The shape of a feeling. A felt shape and a mood"

––c. "Two tall ones and a small one. A small one who is lost between two tall ones. It is"

––d. "Little i. Little me. Three versus two and a kind of joining. Five. A hand that does"

––e. "Broad strokes. An embrace. Absolutely equal space with something in between."

––f. "Everyone's small. What happens. Surely things are lighter. There is a sequence and"

––g. "It has disappeared. It is all gone. Among them all there is something lighter as if"))

v) "what happened" (quoted in full in (xlii1) below, p.115; poem)

vi) "pile up the movement the fingers" (quoted in full in (xlii1) below, p.117; poem)

vii) "it is the minute haunts you" (quoted in full in (xlii1) below, pp.118-119; poem)

viii) "wond'ring to wed them" (quoted in full in (xlvii5) below, p.139; an aria, possibly in full, from Space Opera)

ix) [DOORS 2] (visible reduced in full in (lxv7) below, p.167; visual poem)

x) [TU 4 (IKONIK)] (visible reduced in full in (lxv7)below, p.167; visual poem, center section only as on the cover of Transformational Unit)

xi) ["photobooth, Vancouver, 1950s?"] (p.182; photostrip in 4 parts, all face-on selfportraits:

–1. [expressionless]

–2. [slight smile]

–3. [slight smile turned slightly more to left]

–4. [smiling, left side of face shadowed])

xii) ["photobooth, Toronto, 1960s?"] (p.182; photostrip in 4 parts, all selfportraits:

–1. [face on]

–2. [looking right]

–3. [looking left]

–4. [looking rear])

xiii) "layers", photographed by Marilyn Westlake (p.214; concrete poem)

xiv) "from Nichol's Sea and Sky Series, watercolour on paper, 1977", photographed by Marilyn Westlake (p.214; graphic)

xv) "blue" (quoted in full in (lxxix6) below, p.22o; poem)

also includes:

xvi) "bpNichol", by Michael Ondaatje (front cover; cropped photograph, portrait at Coach House Press; see also (xci) below)

xvii) "Note" Special thanks to Ellie Nichol for the collusion in the purloining of", by [Paul Dutton?] (p.4; prose acknowledgement for photographs)

xviii) Foreword, by Paul Dutton & Steven Smith (pp.5-6; prose, with quote by David McFadden on Nichol (from an interview?))

xix) bpNichol On The Train, by George Bowering (pp.7-2o; prose in 9 parts:

–1. "A FEW YEARS BACK, SOME CANADIAN WRITERS - PIERRE BERTON AND OTHERS" (pp.7-8; no Nichol references)

–2. "It comes as no surprise that the leading train poet is bpNichol. His first" (pp.8-9; Nichol quotes from:

––a. "prairie, lakes, trees" (line 7)

––b. "rolling into night" (lines 6-7)

––c. "sun overhead" (lines 5-7)

––d. "father i have so much to say" (lines 14-15))

–3. "'Trans-Continental' is made of forty-nine short sections, and a trip from" (p.9; Nichol quotes from:

––a. "a drainage ditch" (lines 1-2)

––b. "a d in a cloudbank" (lines 1-2)

––c. "a longing for flesh" (line 5)

––d. "hornpayne to armstrong" (lines 1-2))

–4. " The brain of a poet like bpNichol is as much animated toward composition" (pp.1o-11; Nichol quotes from:

––a. "a drainage ditch" (lines 8, 9)

––b. "this many miles from home" (lines 1-2, 7-9)

––c. "ness" (lines 1-2, 5-6, part of 8)

––d. "up & down" (lines 14-16))

–5. "The same reader or any other can read each each speck of the poem over and" (pp.11-13; Nichol quotes from:

––a. "empty eyes" (lines 8-14)

––b. "father i have much to say" (lines 14-15)

––c. "just another just another" (see (i) above)

––d. "a longing for flesh" (lines 12-13)

––e. A Letter to Mary Ellen Solt

––f. "a trance state" (lines 1-2)

––g. "mist again at dawn" (lines 12-14)

––h. "a new beginning" (lines 1-2)

––i. "final finale" (lines 1, 12))

–6. "The journeying of 'Trans-Continental' is followed a decade later by the" (pp.14-16; Nichol quotes from:

––a. "minus the ALL ABOARD" (lines 1-5)

––b. "the old guy who spoke to the porter just now said:" (lines 1-1o (with quote by Agnes Workman), part of 16)

––c. "vanishing" (lines 13-14)

––d. "insistent instances" (line 17)

––e. "beginnings & endings" (lines 4-5)

––f. "because i was raised on trains" (lines 16-21)

––g. "blueberry bushes, fruit shrunken, dried," (part of line, 3 part of 5, 9-11)

––h. "mile what?" (lines 1o-11)

––i. "final finale" (lines 1-2))

–7. "That is perhaps the neatest irony of the contemporry long poem - that we" (pp.16-18; Nichol quotes from:

––a. "beginnings & endings" (lines 2-3, 8, part of 15)

––b. "insistent instances" (lines 1, 18 misquoted with added "can")

––c. "because i was raised on trains" (part of line 16)

––d. "the conductor takes our luncheon reservations" (line 7)

––e. "so there it is" (lines 3, 5)

––f. "the old guy who spoke to the porter just now said:" (part of line 8)

––g. "vanishing" (part of line 8, 19-21)

––h. "where is this poem going?" (parts of lines 1, 7)

––i. "mile what?" (part of line 11)

––j. "too much like a rock song" (lines 4-1o)

––k. "minus the ALL ABOARD" (part of line 1)

––l. "i don't like the "symbol"" (part of line 1, part of 2-3, 5-6, part of 8-9)

––m. "later" (lines 16, 17))

–8. "The saints, familiar to readers of The Martyrology, visit after a routing" (pp.18-2o; Nichol quotes from:

––a. "okay saints" (part of line 6, 1o-13)

––b. "this next bit doesn't quite cohere" (lines 5-16)

––c. "as night falls" (lines 11-14)

––d. "in Hornpayne" (parts of lines 2, 3, 7, 8; 12-16)

––e. "is this the poem i wanted to write?" (lines 4-6)

––f. "that's that tone" (lines 3, part of 8, 12-15))

–9. "The first stanza of Continental Trance tells of giving up a plan for the nar-" (p.2o; Nichol quotes from:

––a. "mist against dawn" (lines 11, 12-14)

––b. "too much like a rock song" (line 9)))

xx) METAMORPHOSIS A TRIBUTE TO B P NICHOL, by Bob Cobbing (pp.21-29, visual poetry in 8 parts with title page:

–1. [METAMORPHOSIS 1] (p.22; derived from 3 visual poems by Nichol from ABC The Aleph Beth Book:

––a. "DEAD. HAVING ACCEPTED THIS" (the "B" in ABC)

––b. "BETWEEN OURSELVES & THE POEM" (the "P" in ABC)

––c. "BEYOND OURSELVES BY" (the "N" in ABC))

–2. [METAMORPHOSIS 2] (p.23; derived from:

––a. "TTTT", by bpNichol (visual poem)

––b. "(Rubber stamps and letraset (sheets of cellophane printed with trans-", by John Robert Colombo (prose on Nichol's "TTTT"))

–3. [METAMORPHOSIS 3] (p.24; derived from 2 concrete poems by Nichol:

––a. "arrow worra worra arrow"

––b. Blues)

–4. [METAMORPHOSIS 4] (p.25; derived from:

––a. Historical Implications of Turnips, by bpNichol (concrete poem)

––b. "("Turnips are" is a permutational sound poem -- permutational in that", by John Robert Colombo (prose on Nichol's Historical Implications of Turnips))

–5. [METAMORPHOSIS 5] (p.26; derived from Nichol's mind trap)

–6. [METAMORPHOSIS 6] (p.27; derived from 2 visual poems by Nichol:

––a. Allegory 6

––b. Allegory 7)

–7. [METAMORPHOSIS 7] (p.28; derived from Nichol's Allegory 32)

–8. [METAMORPHOSIS 8] (p.29; derived from visual poems by Nichol:

––a. eyes 4

––b. eyes 5

––c. eyes 2

––d. eyes 3))

xxi) Henri Chopin, Sten Hanson, Lilly Greenham, Bob Cobbing, bpNichol. Tenth International Poetry Festival, Glasgow 1978, by Sean O'Huigin (p.3o; photograph, group portrait (note that "Lilly" should be "Lily" & it was at the 1oth International Sound Poetry Festival))

xxii) A Visit, by Robert Kroetsch (pp.31-35; poem in 5 numbered parts with epigraph by Nichol, lines 158-16o of IN THE PLUNKETT HOTEL:

–1. "I was going to Plunkett Saskatchewan" (pp.31-32; quotes part of line 85 of Nichol's IN THE PLUNKETT HOTEL in line 14)

–2. "and when the kid came by on his bike" (p.32; Nichol referenced line 12)

–3. "the continent is contained" (pp.32-33; Nichol referenced line 6)

–4. "when a stoutish gal in a half-ton roared" (pp.33-34; Nichol referenced line 25)

–5. "writing / riding" (pp.34-35; quotes lines 17-18 of Nichol's IN THE PLUNKETT HOTEL))

xxiii) "PLUNKETT GENERAL STORE", probably by Avis Nichol (p.36; photograph on baby bp on Glenn Nichol's knee)

xxiv) The Seripress Collaborations: Nichol & Caruso, by Barbara Caruso (pp.37-46; prose with quotes from:

–1. bpNichol (from conversations with Caruso)

–2. Introduction, by Caruso & Nichol (to The Adventures Of Milt The Morph In Colour)

–3. "our next approach", by Caruso (from notes toward H An Excursion)

–4. a possibility for bp, by Caruso (from further notes toward H An Excursion)

–5. Barbara Caruso (from journal notes for april 1976)

–6. H: a collaboration, by Nichol (in full; see (iv) above))

xxv) From A Commonplace Book (for bpNichol), by Thomas A.Clark (p.47; a collection of quotes by William Blake, Maurice Denis, Gertrude Jeckyll, Hugh Macdiarmid, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Gertrude Stein, Ludwig Wittgenstein)

xxvi) Nichol in performance at Harbourfront, Toronto, 1984, by Marilyn Westlake (p.48; photograph)

xxvii) Surviving the Paraph-raise, by Stephen Scobie (pp.49-68; prose in 7 numbered parts & footnotes (no direct Nichol references in pts.1, 2, 4, 5:

–1. "FIRST THEN, BY WAY OF EXPLANATION, A NOTE ON THE TITLE. SURVIVING THE" (pp.49-5o)

–2. "Leonard Cohen's poem 'The Cuckold's Song,' included in his 1961 volume" (pp.5o-53)

–3. "The signature is one of those forms of utterance, much beloved by Derrida," (pp.53-58; with quote by Nichol (lines 93-95 of Hour 18, p.54) & reference to McCaffery/Nichol p.56)

–4. "The paraph was originally intended, you will recall, 'as a kind of precau-" (pp.58-62)

–5. "But she's not doing too badly herself. 'Phyllis' – 'a generic name in pastoral" (pp.63-64)

–6. "Writing about Nietzsche, Derrida sums up what is involved in an author's" (pp.64-66; with quotes by Nichol from:

––a. "orange" (lines 1-12)

––b. STATEMENT)

–7. "What remains to be said: the raising of the paraph into the text, as rare an" (pp.66-67; passing reference to Nichol)

–[8. footnotes, pp.67-68])

xxviii) bpNichol: Sonic Snapshots. Fragmentary Movements, by Steven Smith (pp.69-72; prose with quotes from:

–1. Mayakovsky, by Four Horsemen

–2. BEAST, by bpNichol

–3. "stear clear", by bpNichol)

xxix) bpNichol, Rafael Barreto-Rivera, Steve MCaffery, Paul Dutton – The Four Horsemen performing Mayakovsky, Erindale College, 1974, by Frank Davey (p.72; photograph)

xxx) Wizard Oil and Indian Sagwa, by R.Murray Schafer (pp.73-75; prose, preceded by Note, p.73, on collaborations with Nichol & his part in as Johnny Mailloux in Wizard Oil)

xxxi) Johnny Mailloux, selling, by Marilyn Westlake (p.75; photograph, portrait of Nichol)

xxxii) Nichol, around 1966, by Andy Phillips (p.76; photograph

xxxiii) Paternal Body as Outlaw, by Lola Lemire Tostevin (pp.77-8o; prose in 3 numbered parts & notes:

–1. "MUCH HAS BEEN WRITTEN, IS BEING WRITTEN, ON THE MATERIAL BODY," (p.77; with quote by Nichol, lines 1-4 of "so many bad beginnings")

–2. "Since many women are now rethinking the maternal at the level of" (pp.78-79; Nichol quotes from:

––a. "SAINT REAT" (line 4)

––b. "the girl approaced me when the reading ended" (lines 1o, 24-25)

––c. "sleepless night nothing takes shape" (line 17)

––d. "ah reason there is only feeling (part of line 1-3)

––e. EPILOGUE: (line 31)

––f. the quote "intellect or emotions" does not appear anywhere in the martyrology as a phrase

––g. the martyrology book 4 (lines 11o1, 11o5)

––h. Hour 11 (line 19)

––i. Hour 13 (lines 1-2))

–3. "The son's voice has come through loud and clear. There is no need for a" (pp.79-8o; quote by Nichol, lines 41-51 (without spaces) of Hour 26)

–[4]. NOTES(p.8o))

xxxiii) St. Rum (for bp), by Victor Coleman (p.81; poem, 22 lines)

xxxiv) Victor Coleman, Steve McCaffery, Ellen Tallman, Nichol, Roy Kiyooka, bill bissett, 'Writing In Our Time' panel discussion, Vancouver, 1979, by an uncredited photographer (p.82; group portrait)

xxxv) Nichol, McCaffery, Tenth International Sound Poetry Festival, Glasgow, 1978, by Douglas Barbour (p.82; photograph)

xxxvi) Book bells, slowly moving (for bpNichol), by Dick Higgins (pp.83-99; prose in 5 parts:

–1. Note (p.83)

–2. Book Three, Chapter Four The numerator of the third seal (pp.83-87)

–3. Book Head, Chapter Slide The slip of the third crown (pp87-91)

–4. Book Jordan, Chapter Tip The working of the heavenly splendor (pp.91-95)

–5. Book Tip, Song Barrie The waking up of the dragons (pp.95-99))

xxxvii) "Photo", by Andy Phillips (p.1oo; portrait of Nichol at lower right on a sand road walking away from beach, hat in right hand, teees at left, bush at right)

xxxviii) Random Walking The Martyrology's Book V, by Rafael Barreto-Rivera (pp.1o1-1o7; prose essay wth quotes by Nichol from

–1. The Martyrology Book V:Chain 3 (lines 4o5-411 (p.1o1), 12o9-121o, 471-473 (p.1o2), 492-493, 118o (p.1o3), 1182-1184 (pp.1o3-1o4), 534-548 (p.1o5), 8o7 (p.1o6), part of 8o9, 416-418 (p.1o6), 1192-1195, 1197-1212 (p.1o7), 125o-1252 (relineated as 4 lines, p.1o7))

–2. The Martyrology Book V:Chain 1 (lines 2o5-2o6 (p.1o1), 269-271 (pp.1o1-1o2), 118o (p.1o2), 643-644 (p.1o3), 768-771 (p.1o4), part of 161-164, 724-727 (p.1o6))

–3. A Note on Reading The Martyrology Book V (p.1o2)

–4. The Martyrology Book V:Chain 2 (lines 77-9o (misspaced pp.1o2-1o3))

–5. The Martyrology Book V:Chain 9 (part of line 179-181, 134-138 (p.1o4), 217 (misquoted p.1o7), 224-225 (p.1o7))

–6. The Martyrolgy Book V:Chain 5 (line 24 (p.1o4), 136 (misquoting "illusions" for "delusions", p.1o6))

–7. "blue" (ie "...bluer / bloor"; in full unlineated p.1o6)

–8. "blue" (ie "...bluer / blur"; in full unlineated p.1o6)

––note that the quotes "in a throw of the cosmic dice" (p.1o2) & "valley of the shadow" (p.1o6) are not in The Martyrology Book V)

ixl) Nichol in performance, 1972, by Paul Soucy (p.1o8; photograph)

xl) for bpn, by Margaret Avison (p.1o9; poem)

xli) Griffin Ondaatje, Ellie Hiebert, Quintin Ondaatje, bpNichol, Michael Ondaatje, 1971, by Roy Kiyooka (p.11o; photograph)

xlii) Soul Rising out of the Body of Language: Presence, Process and Faith in The Martyrology, by Brian Henderson (pp.111-128; prose in 2 numbered parts & notes with epigraph by Nichol, lines 1275-1276 from the martyrology book 4:

–1. "IN ITS CONCERN WITH THE 'ACTIVE PRESENT,' THE PROCESS WRITING OF" (pp.111-12o; with quotes by Nichol from

––a. the martyrology book 4 (part of line 1276 (p.111), 781-783 (pp.111-112), 915-92o (p.112), 892-9o3 (pp.112-113), 437-444, 1275-1276, 362-365, part of 136 misquoted (p.113), 622-624, 258-262 (p.114), 137-14o, 1o97-11oo (p.116), 23o-236 (p.117), 8o-82 (p.118), 1358-1368 (p.119), 1144-115o, 329-33o (p.12o))

––b. "there must be a beginning made" (lines 4-5, p.113)

––c. "we gather round to talk at night" (part of line 66 (p.114), 45, 8-9 (p.119))

––d. "make the setting here" (lines 1-7 misspaced, p.114)

––e. "saint orm" (ie "...i throw up"; lines 2-4, p.114)

––f. "opened & told them" (line 8-part of 9, 12, p.115)

––g. "saint of no-names" (line 1o, p.115)

––* [see (v) above]

––h. "ah reason there is only feeling" (lines 4-1o misquoting "absence" for "presence" (p.116), 18-19 (p.118)

––* [see (vi) above]

––i. "the window reverses itself" (parts of line 19, 5-6 misquoted (p.117)

––j. "a frog drops in the pond" (lines 58-59, p.118)

––k. "one woman who was all women to me" (lines 12-14, p.118)

––• [see (vi) above]

––l. "hot night" (part of line 9, p.119)

––m. "early morning victria's streets" (line 6, p.119)

––n. "looking out the window at the snow" (lines 29-3o, p.119)

––o. "sleepless night nothing takes shape" (lines 1o-16, p.119)

––p. "out of the side of the buddha's mother" (lines 43-45, p.12o)

––q. "a thing without eyes or lips" (part of line 9, p.12o))

–2. "It is not by accident that Nichol has alluded throughout much of his long" (pp.12o-127; with quotes by Nichol from

––a. "i wanted an image or a metaphor" (lines 14-16, p.12o)

––b. "where is my place in this world father" (lines 61-62 (p.12o), 66-69 (p.121))

––c. the martyrology book 4 (part of line 1222-1226, part of 138, part of 9 (p.121), 244-245 misquoted (p.127))

––d. "ellie & me" (line 28, p.121)

––e. "'older than adam's' older than me i am old" (lines 1-5, p.121)

––f. "gazing into the sky" (lines 47-51 (p.122), 4-9 (p.123))

––g. "from the lake's edge" (part of line 29, p.122)

––h. "how it is done how it is said the head sheds the lies its lived by" (part of line 18, p.124)

––i. "moving down to where the farmhouse stood" (line 14, p.124)

––j. "bushes" (lines 1-13, p.126)

––k. "you walk thru the door into the room filling the mind with (quaint" (part of line 3, p.126)

––l. "there are many roads to that centre" (lines 17-18, p.127)

––m. ""in the midst of life we are in death" draco" (lines 13-16, p.127)

––n. "one woman who was all women to me" (lines 12-14, p.127)

––o. "the sky is as this word is" (lines 1o-12, p.127)

––p. "driving west thru albion's hills adjala climbing" (lines 49-51, p.127))

–3. NOTES (p.128))

xliii) Nichol and dsh (Dom Sylvester Houedard), Glasgow, 1978, by Sean O'Huigin (p.128; photograph)

xliv) bpNichol: The Movies, by Michael Ondaatje (pp.129-13o; prose with quotes by Ondaatje from

–1. sons of captain poetry)

xlv) [untitled photograph], by David McFadden (p.13o; group portrait of Nichol & Michael Ondaatje)

xlvi) "Here's an old snap of bp along with Michael Ondaatje. A couple of springtime", by David McFadden (p.13o; prose caption to (xlv) above)

xlvii) Confronting Conventions The Musical / Dramatic Works of bpNichol, by Paul Dutton (pp.131-14o; prose in 5 numbered parts:

–1. "WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 'THE BROWN BOOK: A PLAY,' WHICH APPEARED IN" (p.131)

–2. "In his early thirties, possessed of encyclopedic knowledge of the musical" (pp.131-133; with quotes by Nichol from

––a. I Can't Talk (line numbers unknown (not in revised Group), p.132)

––b. We're In The Group (lines 1-5 version 1, p.132)

––c. Ordinary Man (lines 1-2, 13-14, p.132)

––d. If It Wasn't For You (lines 2, 6-7, p.132)

––e. I Am Obsessed (line 2, p.132))

–3. "But first, let us treat briefly of Tracks, a two-act musical drama, co-written (pp.133-135)

–4. "While researching material for Tracks, Nichol came upon a bit of local lore" (pp.135-137; with quotes y Nichol from

––a. Cross-Purposes (excerpts of 13 lines, p.136)

––b. Dreams (4 lines, p.136)

––c. "What is this curse" (8 lines, p.137)

––d. Faces (6 lines, p.137))

–5. "While Space Opera is, in sequence of composition, the second of Nichol's" (pp.137-14o; with quotes by Nichol from

––a. Space Opera (dialogue, 4 quotes p.138, 2 p.14o)

––* [see (viii) above]))

xlviii) On Toronto Island, around 1966, by Andy Phillips (p.141; 2 photographs:

–1. [untitled, Nichol on beach with hat in right hand, tree top left, sky top right, beach bottom left, water bttom right]

–2. [untitled, Nichol looking to left close-up at left from below, no background])

il) On Toronto Island, around 1966, by Andy Phillips (p.142; 2 photographs:

–1. [untitled, Nichol at left from crotch up with hat on, tree & sky background]

–2. [untitled, Nichol at right full figure silhouette with hat on, on beach with water about to wash over his feet])

l) "around 1966", by --?-- (p.143; photograph, potrait of Nichol seated lower left in front of painting by --?--)

li) "with brothers Bob and Don (a.k.a. dj)", probably by [Avis Nichol] (p.143; group portrait of 3 Nichol brothers)

lii) With Steve McCaffery, somewhere over Manitoba, 1974, by Paul Dutton (p.145; photograph, portrait of Nichol & McCaffery in airplane)

liii) With Sten Hanson, Glasgow, 1978, by Sean O'Huigin (p.145; photograph, portrait of Nichol & Sten Hanson)

liv) Michel Dean receives a sprinkling of 'Plaster de Paris' (the user can look just like Alfred Jarry, come from his low-ceilinged garret) from the proprietor of The ''Pataphysical Hardware Co. at 'L'Affaire ''Pataphysique', Toronto, 1985, by Marilyn Westlake (p.146; photograph; also visible are copies of

–1. Plaster de Paris (object in Nichol's hand)

–2. '' (T-shirt designed by Nichol & jwcurry, pink on tan variant worn by Michel Dean)

–3. '' (T-shirt designed by Nichol & jwcurry, white on black variant worn by Nichol))

lv) With Steve McCaffery, Harbourfront, Toronto, 1985, by Marilyn Westlake (p.147; photograph of reading with text by McCaffery & Nichol visible,

–1. "DENTA")

lvi) bpNichol, Steve McCaffery, Paul Dutton, Rafael Barreto-Rivera. The Four Horsemen performing Mixed Metaphors, Toronto, 1981, by Marilyn Westlake (p.147; photograph)

lvii) Johnny Mailloux takes a shot of Wizard Oil and Indian Sagwa (see pp.73-75), Toronto, 1981, by Marilyn Westlake (p.148, photograph, portrait of Nichol performing work by R.Murray Schafer)

lviii) St. Riking (a pose, with arms outstretched), by Marilyn Westlake (p.149; photograph, portrait of Nichol)

lix) Nichol, around 1966, by Andy Phillips (p.15o; photograph)

lx) Project For An Opera Of The Twentieth Century G. S.: something tht happened once and it is very interesting, by John Bentley Mays (pp.151-153; script, act 2 scene 3 (2nd version) dedicated "for bpNichol, who introduced me to G.S.")

lxi) Outside 27 Rue-de-Fleurus, Gertrude Stein's Paris home, 1985: Steve McCaffery, Paul Dutton, Stephen Scobie, bpNichol, Margo Barreto-Rivera, Gerry Shikatani, by Raquel Rivera (p.154; photograph, group portrait)

lxii) Addition to the Great Canadian Dictionary, by Earle Birney (p.155; poem, 23 lines)

lxiii) "Photos", by Marilyn Westlake (p.156; 4 untitled portraits of Nichol:

–1. [looking down to left holding microphone] (top left)

–2. [looking to left eyes closed holding microphone & stand] (top right)

–3. [straight on looking down at microphone & beating chest] (bottom left)

–4. [leaning into frame top left looking down with hands over mouth] (bottom right))

lxiv) bpNichol: A Sonography, by Richard Truhlar (pp.157-16o; list in 5 parts:

–1. RECORDS (p.157)

–2. CASSETTES (pp.157-158)

–3. ANTHOLOGIES (p.158)

–4. COLLABORATIONS (pp.158-159)

–5. NOTES (pp.159-16o; prose with quote by Nichol from

––a. Ear Rational • Sound Poems 1970-80))

lxv) letters for NICHOL, by John Riddell (pp.161-167; concrete poetry in 7 parts:

–1. "book book book book book book book" (ie "N", p.161)

–2. "writing a reading of a writing being written/having been read reading that" (ie "I", p.162)

–3. "of a reader to feel pleasure" (ie "C", p.163)

–4. "location" (ie "H", p.164)

–5. "poem sound poem sound poem" (ie "O", p.165)

–6. "L" (p.166)

–7. "UR" (p.167; collage of covers to Nichol's

––a. A Draft Of Book IV Of The Martyrology (top half of David Aylward's graphic St. Reat?)

––b. Familiar (much reduced anonymous cover photograph, "DRINK CocoCola", group portrait with Nichol 5th from left)

––c. Journal (Glenn Goluska's cover typography)

––*. Doors: To Oz & Other Landscapes (see (ix) above)

––d. The Captain Poetry Poems (part of D.J.Nichols rear cover graphic)

––e. Ballads Of The Restless Are (Barb O'Connelly's cover lettering)

––*. Transformational Unit (see (x) above)

––f. The Teaching Of Aress Kinken (most of Gareth Lind's cover graphic Tales Of The Myth Collector By Rawl Castz)

––g. Konfessions Of An Elizabethan Fan Dancer (Barbara Caruso's cover typography for the 3rd edition))

lxvi) humble people, by Rosalind Goss (p.168; graphic dedicated "for bp")

lxvii) Exegesis / Eggs à Jesus The Martyrology as a Text in Crisis, by Frank Davey (pp.169-181; prose essay in 13 parts:

–1. "ANYONE WHO HAS ATTEMPTED TO HELP STUDENTS IN A READING OF ALL OR PART" (pp.169-17o, with quotes from

––a. Douglas Barbour, This courageous poet stalks the trails of saints

––b. Frank Davey, bpNichol

––c. bpNichol, the martyrology book 4, lines 348-357)

–2. "Such praise reflects one of the difficult problems The Martyrology raises:" (pp.17o-171, with Nichol quotes from

––a. "i wished i has a ship", lines 36-41

––b. the martyrology book 4, lins 124-136)

–3. "Another serious probem that a reader encounters in The Martyrology is" (pp.171-172, with quote by Nichol from

––a. "i wished i has a ship", lines 13-2o)

–4. "A third problem created by The Martyrology lies in the distinction" (pp.172-173, with quote by Nichol from

––a. "orange", lines 2-13)

–5. "The structure of this essay appears to promise some answers to these ques-" (pp.173-174)

–6. "Another awkward feature of The Martyrology that impedes this essay from" (pp.174-175, wit quote by Nichol from

––a. the martyrology book 4, lines 1233-1239)

–7. "A third element that complicates this essay is the increasingly exegetical" (pp.175-177, with quotes by Nichol from

––a. the martyrology book 4, lines 81-82, 265-285, 497-515, 521-534, 576-589, 1246-13o1)

–8. "Yet Nichol might well in response to this essay point to various other passages in" (pp.177-178, with quote by Nichol from

––a. the martyrology book 4, lines 1o43-1o5o)

–9. "Further complicating any attempt to deal with these various puzzles is the" (p.178, with quote from

––a. Frank Davey, bpNichol)

–1o. "The most recent of the published volumes of The Martyrology, Book 5," (pp.178-18o, with quotes by Nichol from

––a. the martyrology book 5:chain 1, lines 424-435

––b. the martyrology book 5:chain 2, line 22o

––a. the martyrology book 5:chain 3, lines 397-412, part of 775, 777, 778-78o)

–11. "Book 5 also contains didactic passages which appear, much ike those in" (p.18o, with quotes from

––a. bpNichol, the martyrology book5:chain 5, lines 93-1o1

––b. Stephen Scobie, "The Martyrology is the culmination...")

–12. "By Book 5, The Martyrology can be read as a writing looking for language," (p.181, with Nichol quotes from

––a. "nights that run together on the bed", lines 1-3 misquoting "myths" in place of "nights"

––b. "open your heart", lines 5-9)

–13. NOTES)

lxviii) 2 (for bp Nichol), by Jiri Valoch (p.183; poem, 2 lines)

lxix) three exercises (for bp Nichol), by Jiri Valoch (p.183; poem, 3 lines)

lxx) Around a pillar, around 1970, by Andy Phillips (p.184; photograph, portrait of Nichol)

lxxi) B. P. Specific Writing, by Christopher Dewdney (pp.185-187; prose in 2 parts:

–1. B. P. Specific Writing (pp.185-186)

–2. Abstract (pp.186-187))

lxxii) Nichol with sister Deanna, brothers Don and Bob, parents Avis and Glenn, 1966, [possibly by Avis Workman?] (p.19o; photograph, group portrait)

lxxiii) With his niece, Avis, 1966, [possibly by Avis Nichol?] (p.19o; photograph, group portrait)

lxxiv) The Martyrology as Paragram, by Steve McCaffery (pp.191-2o6; prose essay in introduction, 5 numbered parts & notes:

–o. "WE WILL FOCUS ON THE LUDIC FEATURES OF 'THE MARTYROLOGY,' THOSE" (pp.191-192)

–1. The Scene of Witz (pp.192-195, with quotes by Nichol from

––a. the martyrology book 5:chain 1 (lines 566-567 as epigraph)

––b. the martyrology book 5:chain 3 (lines 35-37, 44-45, 49-5o, 51-52, 2o4-2o7))

–2. The Paragram (pp.195-197; with quotes by Nichol from

––a. the martyrology book 4 (lines 273-282)

––b. "last note" (lines 5-12))

–3. The Unconscious as a Lettered Production (pp.197-199; with quotes by Nichol from

––a. the martyrology book 4 (ines 72-77, 348-365, 1155-1157)

––b. the martyrology book 5:chain 1 (lines 787-788)

––c. the martyrology book 5:chain 3 (lines 1o61-1o66, 1o79-1o81))

–4. Cratylean Linguistics Through Ramus (pp.199-2o2; with quotes by Nichol from

––a. the martyrology book 5:chain 1 (lines 46-61)

––b. the martyrology book 4 (lines 124-125, 1217-1221, 1228-1236)

––c. "bushes" (lines 6-1o)

––d. "within the difference" (lines 7-9)

––e. "'dogma i am god'" (part of line 6-28)

––f. the martyrology book 5:chain 3 (lines 778-78o, 962-965))

–5. Mikhail Bakhtin: the Dialogic Utterance (p.2o3)

–6. NOTES (pp.2o3-2o6))

lxxv) UR L: on the autobiography of you, by Daphne Marlatt (pp.2o7-2o9; prose with quotes by Nichol from sections of Journal:

–1. "how can i write with nothing in my head no pressure" (x4)

–2. "as these things are they are only dreams as i have told" (x3)

–3. "maybe there are stories make sense maybe theres a"

–4. "i have said everything i can say having started ot so" (x2))

lxxvi) Sixteenth (?) birthday,\, [likely by Avis Nichol] (p.2o9; photograph)

lxxvii) bp (front) with brother Don, Sister Deanna, about 1946, [likely by Avis Nichol] (p.21o; photograph, group portrait)

lxxviii) The Child in Him, by Sean O'Huigin (pp.211-213; prose essay with quote by Nichol from

–a. The Child in Me)

lxxix) Some Notes in Progress about a Work in Process: bpNichol's The Martyrology, by Douglas Barbour (pp.215-224; prose essay in 8 parts:

–1. "NOW I CAN NEVER FLY WITHOUT IT HAPPENING. SUDDENLY I'M UP THERE" (p.215)

–2. "Cloudtown" (p.215)

–3. "Part of what I seek to do in these notes is to register, through a reference to" (pp.215-216, with quote by Robert Kroetsch on Nichol from

––a. The Continuing Poem)

–4. "Although neither T.S. Eliot's poetry nor his criticism springs immediately" (pp.216-217; with quote by Al Purdy on Nichol from

––b. A.W.Purdy: An Interview, by Gary Geddes & Al Purdy)

–5. "In Poetry as Discourse, Anthony Easthope argues a lengthy and interesting" (pp.217-22o; with quotes by Nichol from

––a. the martyrology book 5:chain 2 (lines 69-71 (69 including quote from

–––1. the martyrology book 4, line 9))

––b. A Note on Reading The Martyrology book V)

–6. "Book 5 opens with a map of one part of downtown Toronto – a closed" (p22o; with quotes by Nichol from

––* [see (xv) above)

––a. the martyrology book 5:chain 1, line 12o1)

–7. "Much of what I have written so far takes its bearings from recent post-" (pp.22o-223; with quotes by Nichol from

––a. Statement

––b. the martyrology book 4 (lines 1o97-1o99))

–8. NOTES (pp.223-224))

lxxx) now they found th wagon cat in human body, by Bill Bissett (p.225; poem, with dedication "for bp")

lxxxi) "as always ths pome first apeerd in we sleep inside each othr all wch", by Bill Bissett (pp.225-226; prose with quotes by Nichol from

–1. Cycle No. 22 ("drum and a wheel")

–2. Lament ("for dalevy"))

lxxxii) Briefly, To Martyr and Suffer, by Gerry Shikatani (pp.227-236; prose with quotes by Nichol from

–1. "hot night" lines 27-28 (p.227)

–2. the martyrolgy book 4 lines 82o-836 (pp.227-228), 1o49-1o5o (p.228), 1358-1364 (pp.228-229), 348-365 (pp.229-23o), 1-12 (pp.234-235), 1322-1331 (pp.235-236)

–3. "horrendous degree of personl reference" (from an unID'd interview, p.228)

–4. "this morning there are no clouds anywhere", part of line 3 (p.23o)

–5. Hour 11, part of line 3, 5-8 (p.23o), 2o, 21-23, 82 misquoted, 83, 112-115, 38-39 (all p.231)

–6. Hour 13 lines 3-9, 38-41, 38-39 misspaced (all p.232)

–7. Hour 14 parts of line 1o, 11-12 misquoted (p.232), 42, 57 misquoted, 64 misquoted, 65-67 misquoted (all p.233)

–8. the martyrology book 5:chain 1 lines 1o-31 (p.233)

–9. "there are many rods to that centre" lines 1-5 (p.234)

–1o. the martyrology book 5:chain 9 lines 184, 217-223, 256 misquoted (all p.235))

lxxxii) Receiving the Governor General's Award from Governor General Roland Michener, 1971, by --?-- (p.236; photograph, group portrait of Nichol, Michener & othrs unID'd)

lxxxiii) The Mutual Friend, by Brian Dedora (pp.237-238; prose)

lxxxiv) Music at the Heart of Thinking Journeying & the Returns, by Fred Wah (pp.239-242; prose in 11 parts:

–1. "This series of MHT is written in the development of a critical poetic that sees" (p.239)

–2. music at the heart of thinking, no. 21 (p.239)

–3. music at the heart of thinking, no. 22 (p.239, with quotes by Nichol from

––a. "the woods", lines 1o-11

––b. .End, lines 11-13

––c. "nothing will have taken place but the place", source unID'd)

–4. music at the heart of thinking, no. 23 (p.24o, with quotes by Nichol from

––a. "the woods", line 5

––b. "(putting a match to paper", lines 1o-11)

–5. music at the heart of thinking, no. 24 (p.24o, with quotes by Nichol from

––a. "prairie, lkes, trees,", part of line 9

––b. "rolling into night", line 8

––c. "always, lines 1-2 misquoted)

–6. music at the heart of thinking, no. 25 (p.24o, with quotes by Nichol from

––a. "always", lines 16-17

––b. "looking out", line 9)

–7. music at the heart of thinking, no. 26 (pp.24o-241, with quotes by Nichol from

––a. "eyes close, line 14

––b. Prologue: 1335 Comox Avenue, line 14)

–8. music at the heart of thinking, no. 27 (p.241, with quote by Nichol from

––a. Prologue: 1335 Comox Avenue, line 41)

–9. music at the heart of thinking, no. 28 (p.241, with quotes from

––a. Margaret Avison, A Letter from Margaret Avison (to Nichol)

––b. bpNichol, "the circle", line 12

––c. ____ "always", lines 18-2o)

–1o. music at the heart of thinking, no. 29 (pp.241-242, with quotes by Nichol from

––a. "such", lines 37-38

––b. "the sun", line 2o)

–11. music at the heart of thinking, no. 30 (p.242, with quotes by Nichol from

––a. "if to explain", lines 4-5

––b. . And ., lines 13-14, 32-33, 38-42

––c. "covered with patches cut from its own cloth", source unID'd)

lxxxv) bpNichol: Some Notes on Myth, by David Donnell (pp.242-245; prose in 12 numbered parts:

–1. "I THOUGHT OF BARRIE AS A SOUND POET AT FIRST. I HEARD HIM READ AT A" (p.243; with quote by Nichol from

––a. the martyrology book 5:chain 1, lines 1-9)

–2. "But it was only some time later that I started reading a number of the" (p.243)

–3. "Maybe it's tempting to think of the longer text poems or The Martyrology" (p.244)

–4. "Barrie has a very compelling voice. Physically, sort of country, but with a" (p.244)

–5. "The completeness of a complex transition slowly becomes a frame" (p.244)

–6. "This concern with consciousness is a concern with how we become what" (p.244)

–7. "Barrie talks about the world constantly by putting himself at the centre of" (p.244)

–8. "The body (Organ Music), which is the body of us all, is always his first" (p.244)

–9. "Barrie has a remarkable ability for utilizing small-town histories as exam-" (p.244)

–1o. (p.245; in 3 lettered parts:

––a. "Barrie's myth isn't anecdotal, but it subsumes anecdote."

––b. "One difference between The Martyrology and Olson's The Maximus"

––c. "A lot of he individual concentrations in the longer text poems or the")

–11. "A lot of the Toronto or New York writers I've been reading lately seem to" (p.245)

–12. "The most important single thing about a text is the frame. The frame is" (p.245))

lxxxvi) bpNichol as John of Patmos, Paul Duton as Michael the Archangel, in R.Murray Schafer's Apocalypsis, London, Ontario, 1980, by Margaret Coole (p.246; photograph, group portrait)

lxxxvii) Could've Been, by Sharon Thesen (pp.247-248; poetry)

lxxxviii) Nichol (second from right) with friends in the mid-60s, when he administered psychological tests and 'felt people weren't getting their money's worth unless I wore a jacket and tie.', by --?-- (p.248; photograph with quote by Nichol in caption (source unID'd))

ixc) Notes toward a beepliography, by jwcurry (pp.249-27o; in 2 parts:

–1. Notes toward a beepliography (pp.249-27o; list with quote by Nichol:

––a. "love (ie "...dove / above", in full unlineated in text))

–2. NOTE (p.27o; prose))

xc) "H", by --?-- (p.271; photograph, portrait of Nichol)

xci) [untitled photograph], by Michael Ondaatje (rear cover; photograph, reduced larger crop of front cover portrait with graphic (by --?--) of Milt The Morph superimposed)

___________________________

• also includes:

– 2 peripherally-related photographs of Plunkett, Saskatchewan (p.144)

– Joe Rosenblatt's Poems – Nocturnes, with no discernible Nichol-specificity (p.188)

– Louis Dudek's Poetry, likewise with no discernible Nichol-specificity (p.189)

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In Wednesday's Leah Garchik column in the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Here is an amazing write up by Govinda:

Venus passed between the Earth and our Sun on June 8th, 2004, and initiated an eight-year cycle known as the “Venus Transits”. The Venus Transits cycle is a rare celestial event that occurs every 113 – 130 years, when Venus eclipses the Sun two times – at the beginning and at the end of an eight-year period. The second Venus eclipse will occur on June 6th, 2012. Astrologically, Venus represents our relationships with others. Communication is a major factor in all of our relationships. Whenever Venus eclipsed the Sun in past recorded history, there was a major breakthrough in communications. For example, at the time of the last Venus eclipse in 1874, the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable was completed that created the first intercontinental communications by wire between the East and the West. In 1761, another year of a Venus eclipse, there was a collaboration of astronomers at 77 observation points from all over the world to determine the distance from Earth to the Sun.

Today, we have expanded global communications for the masses through the Internet and satellite systems. Our ability to communicate with each other worldwide is continually expanding. The questions now become: What are we communicating to our world – love or fear? and, How is our media (the Internet, computer games, the movie industry, cell phones, etc.), affecting society as a whole?

A successful relationship is created through good communication, mutual respect and consideration for one another. This happens best when we recognize and honor the Oneness in all of us. When we are able to do this, we will create peace between each other, our organizations, our governments and countries. A good way to resolve conflicts with others is to recognize how we are the same, not how we are different. This creates a foundation from which we can build a positive, peaceful relationship. For example, when a mother loses a child in war, regardless of her color or faith, the pain is the same. When someone is shown respect and love, the joy is the same. If you realize that you and your perceived enemy both want peace so that suffering may end, then you can begin to talk from a place of mutual understanding, rather than from aggravation.

The Divine Feminine Awakens

Venus eclipsing the Sun represents an awakening of the Divine Feminine energies in our world. For thousands of years, the world has been ruled by patriarchal societies. These masculine rulers have created wars, power struggles, destruction, pollution, fear, pain, separation and famine. They have shown little or no respect for feminine wisdom or our Mother Earth.

The patriarchal organizations of the world have repressed most knowledge of women’s roles in world history. Recently, information has begun to be revealed that recognizes the truth of how women have affected our history. The books, The DiVinci Code, by Dan Brown and The Expected One, by Kathleen McGowan, both reveal the truth about Mary Magdalene and her relationship to Jesus, are good examples of such information. It is time for the pendulum to swing back towards the Divine Feminine and rest comfortably in the middle. To become whole, we need both the Divine Feminine and the Divine Masculine energies, equally in our lives.

As the Divine Feminine energy interfaces with human consciousness, it awakens and expands compassion within our hearts, and emotional healing can occur for all of Humanity. Compassion awakens the ability to feel and express unconditional love. To be able to love without attachments or expectations is the highest form of love that a human being can express. This kind of love supports the healing of others and our personal evolution/ascension.

One of the keys to accessing Divine Feminine healing energy is through forgiveness. Only when all is forgiven will total love be available to us. We must forgive others and ourselves for all of the perceived wrongs that have ever been done. We can heal ourselves if we are willing to feel and express all of our emotions, and then to forgive ourselves and others for all that we have perceived as wrong. This process will liberate us from the bondage of our emotional pain. Forgiveness is the key to releasing ourselves from our past. When we are liberated from our past and live fully in the “now” our true happiness may be realized and our power to create is maximized.

A Question Of Balance

Venus is the planet of love. The world needs creative solutions, feminine guidance and love in order to heal. These energies will continue to increase during this period, in spite of the attempts of the fear tactics of male dominance.

Venus represents the heart and the feminine side of our being. The Sun represents our individuality and the masculine side of our being. Venus aligning with the Sun is symbolic of our Feminine (Anima) and Masculine (Animus) energies coming into unity and balance. Venus eclipsing (in front of) the Sun symbolizes our need to consider the feminine expression first, before the masculine, and to allow the feminine energies to guide and balance masculine expression.

Creativity Awakens!

Venus also represents the creative and artistic sides of our natures. The Venus Transit will catalyze previously hidden, latent, artistic talent and creative abilities. People who have never expressed an art form before will awaken their hidden talents. Artists will discover new modalities through which they can express themselves more deeply. For example, many people who have never played a musical instrument will suddenly feel a desire to learn and express themselves through music. Some will want to join the local acting clubs, and so on.

Uncovering Secrets In Relationships

Again, communication is a key factor in all of our personal, business and international relationships. This Venus Transit is calling for a deeper honesty in relationships. Since the Venus transit from 2004 - 2012 coincides with the Uranus in Pisces cycle, communications between humans will develop on intuitive levels. The combined energies of these two cycles will catalyze heightened intuitive awareness of our hidden emotions and desires, as well as awareness of our partners’ hidden emotions and desires. Eventually, we will no longer be able to, or need to, hide our true feelings from each other. In time, we will develop total trust and love for each other.

Walking through the Valley of the Shadow of Death

The world needs a higher, altruistic, spiritual love to manifest and prevail over the lower, more selfish emotions. A world where unconditional, spiritual love prevails is our potential as human beings. Conscious and unconscious fear-based emotions are obstacles to this higher love. To discover and express this kind of love, Humanity must first expose and purge the fear-based emotions in our collective consciousness.

From an astrological perspective, Venus represents the emotional energies in our relationships with others. When Venus eclipsed the Sun, it blocked some of the Sun’s light and exposed the dark side of Venus, which represents the shadow side of our emotional natures. This began an eight-year process of uncovering the shadows in our emotional relationships. These shadows are the unresolved, repressed, fear-based psychological energies that unconsciously cause dysfunctionality and unhappiness in our relationships. They cause us to behave in ways that undermine our relationships, block intimacy, and cause breakdowns in communications. Essentially, these shadows block our ability to truly love another person. These repressed emotions usually begin during our early childhoods and/or may be carried over from past lives.

We must take responsibility for how we show up in our relationships with others. It is important to observe our feelings and our behavior with the important people in our lives, and to come to terms with our dysfunctional emotional patterns. It may be helpful and revealing for each of us to ask these questions: “Where am I not able to be truly open, honest and real in my relationships with others?”, “At what point do I shut down emotionally?”, “Where are my boundaries?” and “Are these boundaries healthy or are they blocking my intimacy?”

It is up to each of us to allow intimacy into our heart to expand our relationship with others. Intimacy can only happen when we allow others to “Into me see.” This develops when we let down our barriers and allow others to see into our hearts. To the best of our abilities, we must be honest with ourselves. We must allow ourselves to be vulnerable and expose our true feelings (even if they are negative emotions) to those whom we are in relationships with. This will endear ourselves to others and deepen our intimacy with them.

Expanding Love

Another result of the Venus Transit is an increase of our capacity to love others more completely, deeply and intensely. This will include heightened feelings of love and appreciation for our partners and other people in our lives. Our emotional natures are melding with our spiritual natures, which is expanding our capacity for unconditional love.

The opposite will also be true. We will become more clear and sensitive to the truth about all of our relationships. If a person is not in alignment with our higher good, we will become increasingly disillusioned with this person. Our dysfunctional relationships will become increasingly apparent, and we may feel a need to change the structure or boundaries of these relationships. We may need to end some of our relationships that are no longer serving our personal evolution.

What you Appreciate, Appreciates

In our relationships with others, it is good to let them know how much we appreciate their being in our lives. Let’s be thankful for all of the qualities that we enjoy in others and let them know how much we appreciate them. Remember that what we appreciate, appreciates.

The most effective way to accomplish self-understanding and personal mastery is through our relationships. We can monitor our process of personal mastery of our egos by observing our interrelations with others – are we experiencing conditional or unconditional love?

Compassion opens the door to unconditional love. Unconditional love is supported by seeing the Divine in others and acting in integrity with love. Our relationships with others are our greatest gifts, and integrity is vital for each relationship to work. Do unto others what you would have them do unto you. It helps to ask, “What is the highest good for all concerned?” The higher good for all can be perceived in your heart from a feeling of love.

No Man is an Island

We should never underestimate our power to influence the evolution of the world. Each of us is an integral part of the Collective Consciousness of Humanity. When one person evolves spiritually, the Collective Consciousness evolves as well. Whenever even one person increases compassion and opens their heart to unconditional love, he/she raises the vibrational frequency of the World. As the Collective Consciousness evolves, so too shall each individual. A quote from Bette Reese says it all: “If you think you’re too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.”

Integrating Sacred Love

By the time of the second eclipse of the Sun by Venus, on June 6, 2012, Humanity will have evolved to a place of greater readiness for a higher love. Hopefully, after eight years of processing the shadows of our emotions, awakening intuition and developing compassion, we will have cleared the psychological obstacles to unconditional love. Then, Peace on Earth, and Goodwill towards all people will be possible. Sacred love expands when the Divine in one person appreciates and honors the Divine in another. Thus, the sacred wheel of love is created and Heaven on Earth will manifest for those individuals. As this happens for everyone, Peace on Earth will become a reality.

Namaste,

Govinda

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LEAH GARCHIK writes in the San Francisco Chronicle: 'I am informed by ADDA DADA , who never misses a party, that the winner of the Hunky Jesus Contest was TWERKING JESUS. And "Why carry your cross when you can ride it?" is what REBECCA ZITO when she spotted a cyclist so accessorized.'

In Wednesday's Leah Garchik column in the San Francisco Chronicle.

www.sfgate.com/entertainment/garchik/article/Dancing-in-t... ............................................................................................SISTER's of PERPETUAL INDULGENCE's 35th Annual HUNKY JESUS & FOXY MARY fun....The best thing about the Sister's show were the Marijuana 4/20 folks who incorrectly wandered into the Sister's party space...They were like "OMG, This is like , OZ, man."

Yes, it was.

Probably because it was the Sister's 35th Anniversary and it was an homage to the Wizard of Oz. The lawn in front of the stage was filled with red-paper poppies. There were several 'Cowardly Lions", many "Glenda the Good Witch", a couple of 'Bad Witches" including one on a bike...a very young 6-year old Judy Garland passing out Giradelli Chocolate, an awesome Scarecrow of indeterminate sex, a few Tin Men (and one obviously Tin Woman), and even a couple of 'munchkins'...yes, real little people. Though, ADDA DADA is happy to report that there were no Flying Monkeys.

THANK YOU to all the beautiful adults who let ADDA take their photos! (Everyone was properly asked & everyone consented.)

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THE THINGS WHICH ARE!

Revelation 1:19, "Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;"

The second division of the book of Revelation that John was ordered to write is "the things, which are". This is referring to the letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor.

These Churches are actual places found at the time of John. The description of the Churches, even though greatly representative of the Church today, also reflect the descriptions of the Churches to whom they were distributed and for whom they were written.

THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS

THE CHURCH AT SMYRNA

THE CHURCH AT PERGAMUM

THE CHURCH AT THYATIRA

THE CHURCH AT SARDIS

THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA

THE CHURCH AT LAODICEA

THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS

Description of Jesus:

Revelation 2:1, "Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;"

Description of the Church:

Revelation 2:2-6, "I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate."

Reward to him who overcomes:

Revelation 2:7, "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God."

The church at Ephesus represents "the busy church" of today. Industrious and diligently labouring with a multitude of various activities and building programs. Just as in the case of Martha in the following verse when Jesus came to their home, Luke 10:38-42 "Now it came to pass, as they went, that He entered into a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha received Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His Word.But Martha was encumbered with much serving, and came to Him and said, "Lord, dost Thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me." And Jesus answered and said unto her, "Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things. But one thing is needful, and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her." The Church at Ephesus is so caught up in things to do that they have forgotten for whom they are doing the work.

THE CHURCH AT SMYRNA

Description of Jesus

Revelation 2:8, "And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;"

Description of the Church.

Revelation 2:9-10, "I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."

Reward to him who overcomes.

Revelation 2:11, "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death."

The church in Smyrna represents "the persecuted church" of today. It is difficult for many Christians to conceive of people being thrown in prison, tortured or even killed just because they are Christians. Open your eyes! Look to North Africa, the Middle East, China and Indonesia. In these places being a Christian can carry the death sentence. There are literally thousands of people every year that are murdered for no other reason than their decision to follow the Lord Jesus.

THE CHURCH AT PERGAMUM

Description of Jesus.

Revelation 2:12, "And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;"

Description of the Church.

Revelation 2:13-16, "I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth."

Reward to him who overcomes.

Revelation 2:17, "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it."

The church in Pergamum represents "the compromising church" of today. This is a church that is situated in the middle of a satanic stronghold. For example, churches in Las Vegas, San Francisco, Utah, Mecca, Moscow and Tokyo are all in centres of great demonic activity. Many will come into the church who have not wholly given their lives to Jesus; or worse, that seek to destroy the church. They bring with them all sorts of perverse practices and ideas. The church is quick to welcome them in because of their desire for greater numbers and in so doing they lower the standard of the high calling in Christ Jesus. The compromising church is also susceptible to Satan's most cunning attack. This is the lie that is 99% truth. The truth has been twisted just a little so that in the end it leads to destruction for those who believe it. Of course in the beginning the lie is accepted with open arms. After it has been accepted it can do it's work to altar the lives of those who believe it just enough to make them miss the mark.

THE CHURCH AT THYATIRA

Description of Jesus.

Revelation 2:18, "And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;"

Description of the church.

Revelation 2:19-25, "I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. But that which ye have already hold fast till I come."

Reward to him who overcomes.

Revelation 2:26-29, "And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. And I will give him the morning star. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."

The church in Thyatira is the church with "corrupted leadership". We all know of examples of this church because Satan takes great glee in exposing the failings of the church. This churches leaders claim to be prophets or prophetesses. They use their positions of power to lead their churches into error, sexual vice and Idolatry. The Lord will give this church a time of growth so that the leadership might repent. But unless he or she repents the leader will fall and in so doing take a good portion of the church with them. Any of the good works that may have taken place despite the poor leadership at this church will come to a sudden and abrupt stop. The rest of the church who do not hold to the false teachings of the now deposed leadership will go on ministering, but the church will be like Zerubbabel's temple as compared to Solomon's temple. They will be but a shadow of their former glory.

THE CHURCH AT SARDIS

Description of Jesus.

Revelation 3:1a, "And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars;…"

Description of the church.

Revelation 3:1b-4, " … I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy."

Reward to him who overcomes.

Revelation 3:5-6, "He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."

The church at Sardis is the "complacent church". In this church almost all spiritual growth has stopped. Those who attend are Christian in name only. They have become lethargic, content to eat the rotting manna of yesterday. They do not want to be roused out of their slumber. Being introverted, they do not wish to attend the needs of their fellow man. There may be one or two of their number who are not asleep, but their strength is too small to rouse this sleeping giant.

THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA

Description of Jesus

Revelation 3:7, "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;"

Description of the church.

Revelation 3:8-11, "I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown."

3:12-13 Reward to him who overcomes.

Revelation 3:12-13, "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."

The church at Philadelphia is the "faithful servant church". They have been faithful while they had little and the Lord is opening the door to greater blessings for them. The Lord will cause their enemies to bow before them and acknowledge Christ's love for them. They will (as well as the faithful in the other churches) be kept safe through the great tribulation. This does not mean that they will go through the Great Tribulation, but they will be brought to a place of safety where the Great Tribulation will not affect them.

THE CHURCH AT LAODICEA

Description of Jesus

Revelation 3:14, "And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;"

Description of the church.

Revelation 3:15-20, "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."

Reward to him who overcomes.

Revelation 3:21-22, "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."

The church at Laodicea is the "I've arrived" church. It's members sit comfortably in their carved pews. Their church is beautiful and they believe that because of their affluence and wealth they do not need any more help from the Lord. Their statement of faith includes, "The Lord helps those who help themselves" and they do not recognise that they are indeed wretched, pitiable, poor, blind and naked. They have lost all spiritual zeal and have no drive to expand God's kingdom. — at www.apocalypsetheunveiling.com.

Salutations from Helsinki, Finland.

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LEAH GARCHIK writes in the San Francisco Chronicle: 'I am informed by ADDA DADA , who never misses a party, that the winner of the Hunky Jesus Contest was TWERKING JESUS. And "Why carry your cross when you can ride it?" is what REBECCA ZITO when she spotted a cyclist so accessorized.'

In Wednesday's Leah Garchik column in the San Francisco Chronicle.

www.sfgate.com/entertainment/garchik/article/Dancing-in-t... ............................................................................................SISTER's of PERPETUAL INDULGENCE's 35th Annual HUNKY JESUS & FOXY MARY fun....The best thing about the Sister's show were the Marijuana 4/20 folks who incorrectly wandered into the Sister's party space...They were like "OMG, This is like , OZ, man."

Yes, it was.

Probably because it was the Sister's 35th Anniversary and it was an homage to the Wizard of Oz. The lawn in front of the stage was filled with red-paper poppies. There were several 'Cowardly Lions", many "Glenda the Good Witch", a couple of 'Bad Witches" including one on a bike...a very young 6-year old Judy Garland passing out Giradelli Chocolate, an awesome Scarecrow of indeterminate sex, a few Tin Men (and one obviously Tin Woman), and even a couple of 'munchkins'...yes, real little people. Though, ADDA DADA is happy to report that there were no Flying Monkeys.

THANK YOU to all the beautiful adults who let ADDA take their photos! (Everyone was properly asked & everyone consented.)

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Pen

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It's hard to find this brand in Singapore.. Only a few stores have it.

I lost my hipster PDA, & this will be my new replacement.

Will search for the leather cover for this..

LEAH GARCHIK writes in the San Francisco Chronicle: 'I am informed by ADDA DADA , who never misses a party, that the winner of the Hunky Jesus Contest was TWERKING JESUS. And "Why carry your cross when you can ride it?" is what REBECCA ZITO when she spotted a cyclist so accessorized.'

In Wednesday's Leah Garchik column in the San Francisco Chronicle.

www.sfgate.com/entertainment/garchik/article/Dancing-in-t... ............................................................................................SISTER's of PERPETUAL INDULGENCE's 35th Annual HUNKY JESUS & FOXY MARY fun....The best thing about the Sister's show were the Marijuana 4/20 folks who incorrectly wandered into the Sister's party space...They were like "OMG, This is like , OZ, man."

Yes, it was.

Probably because it was the Sister's 35th Anniversary and it was an homage to the Wizard of Oz. The lawn in front of the stage was filled with red-paper poppies. There were several 'Cowardly Lions", many "Glenda the Good Witch", a couple of 'Bad Witches" including one on a bike...a very young 6-year old Judy Garland passing out Giradelli Chocolate, an awesome Scarecrow of indeterminate sex, a few Tin Men (and one obviously Tin Woman), and even a couple of 'munchkins'...yes, real little people. Though, ADDA DADA is happy to report that there were no Flying Monkeys.

THANK YOU to all the beautiful adults who let ADDA take their photos! (Everyone was properly asked & everyone consented.)

(These photos carry copyright protection. Do NOT post them elsewhere! )

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Write home.

Sent by a nurse, Margaret Ripley, to her sister back in England.

As far as I can tell (corrections and additions welcome) this reads:

"18.12.14

I do hope you have not sent any parcel down to B [aluding to an earlier card which said they were heading to Bordeaux]. We may never get there in fact we hope not. I am going to lunch with one of our ['???'] and she is taking me over the maternity[?] hospital afterwards. Received Sphere & your card last night. Had a band of tiny[?] sailor boys play here yesterday for patients (from orphan school). Have forgotten to write to Canada for Xmas must do it now.

Mar"

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