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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mewling Kittens Hollow Log
23)
You Should
Not Have to Be Bothered
When
You are sitting under a tree