Monday, March 26, 2018

Neal Retke - 23 Short Sound Poems to be read aloud whilst facing backwards


Neal D. Retke is a veteran of the Mail Art Scene, a casualty of the Art Strike and most recently completed a mini-tour of the USA as an experimental musician. He has a background in many aspects of underground culture, and is a retired facial hair champion



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23 Short Sound Poems to be read aloud whilst facing backwards - 

1)

Aw-Akkka - Wa _ Tic La Fe
Fe Fe Fe 
Suto Sully A X Mutha funned fand
Zzzcht zzzcht 

2)

Mmm00
M0000ooooOOOon
MoooOOOOOOO
Oon 
On
Mon 
Nom Mo 
omMn 
Num

3)

Plicity - Placity - Shackity - Po


4)

Sundog Down, She
Never Say - Some
Soy Sum - Some one
Some Day 

5)

vvvVVVvvvv 
RRrrrRRR RrrRRRRrr
Tt-TT-tt tt t-t t—ttt- 
Acc cCCccc A


6)

Pbbbt ! Pbbbt ! Pbbbt ! 
Pbbbt ! 
Pbbbt !  Pbbbt ! 
bbt !
Pbbbt ! Pbbbt ! 

7)

Aass Shhh 
Shhhh Ha 
Ha Ah Shhh 
Shah Hash 
Shhh 
Ash Shh
Sash Shh 
Shhh Ahhh

8)

(  TO BE READ AT MAXIMUM VOLUME )

YOGURT YOKOZUNA 

9)

Piffle Paddle Pax 
Faux 
Pact ape pass

10)

Dingle ingle dig, Dingle Ingle do - 
Dingle la da ding, Ding Ding do do 
do do do do ding la dingle tingle 
lingo too 
Ding dong ding Ding Dingo Do 

11)

Wax Butter balls. The little man was sorry 
that he ever went there.
A Smell of burnt flannel - A Cabin long empty 

12)

Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa
Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa
Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa
Snap Dap Doop 
Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa
Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa
Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa

13)

Bicycle perspective thief sought - Must bring own 
pliers and matching evening wear. Cleats not provided
Assemble not accepted. 

14)

KickKa Kick Ick Ca Ca Ca 
Pickup Puck kick pup puck 
cup puck pit pick, kikka kid 
kikkka kick Ick ick Ic Ca 


15)


Browwnnnnwnwnnw 
BbbBBBlllluuuueee
GGggGGGggreen n n 
Rrrred
OoOOOoOOoOOrange


16)

Word to your mother 
Word to your mother
Word to your mother 
HI Mom how are you ? 

17)

Flautist. Marinara. 
Celloist. Wheelbarrow.
Conductor. Chewing Gum. 
Pianist.Windowframe.
And the Tuxedo is a rental. 

18)

Danke Danke Danke Don Ding DOng 
Danke Danke Danke Don Ding Dong
Danke Danke Danke Don Ding DOng 
K-Pow !~

19)

Yu Y T-Ac 
YyYu U Utuc Utuc 
Tuc Tuc Tuc Tic Tic 
Yu U UuUUUUuuu
UUUuuuuUUUUUuuuUUUUUUUUUuuuuU
Tuc Tuc Tuc UUuuuuUUUUUUyyy


20)

Arctic Tr 
Arctic Tric 
Tar Ick Tic 
Late 
Tart Lick T Art 
Art lick
Art Ic Trick 
Trick 
Uulate 

21)

Insert Dad Joke Here. 
Blow me Down !

22)

Peanut Butter Periscope, Cherub 
Statue Buming Goat 
Woolen mittens miter saw,
Mewling Kittens Hollow Log 

23)

You Should 
Not Have to Be Bothered 
When 
You are sitting under a tree