"He is only six and..." by Joe Wilkins, March 13, 2012
Content Description
This collection includes 77 broadsides of poetry and prose by various authors collected by UNCG professor and poet Emilia Phillips. Each broadside contains a poem or excerpt, the poet's name, and a colophon describing printing information. There are various printmaking processes used, including digital, letterpress, and relief printing. Papers used include both handmade and machine-made. The broadsides were collected between 2009 and 2020, though some are undated.
Dates
- March 13, 2012
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.00 Linear Feet (1 oversized flat storage box.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
To the left of the text is an image of two silhouettes: a boy and a girl. They are facing away from each other. The boy is standing and has his hands in his pockets with one foot slightly before the other. The girl is kneeling on the ground and appears to be yelling or screaming. Her blowing hair and dress are red. The boy has a red, orange, and white flame on his chest and the girl is holding out the same flame in her hands. Behind them is a red hilly terrain with a coyote howling. Above them is a pink cresent moon and red stars. Digital print on machine-made paper.
General
This broadside commemorates Joe Wilkins' visit to Grand Valley State University as a part of the Grand Valley Writers Series on March 13, 2012. The poem is from the book Killing the Murnion Dogs by Joe Wilkins and first appeared in Burnside Review. It appears here with permission of the author. Design and illustration by W. Todd Kaneko. The full title of the poem is "He is only six and has not yet seen anyone he loves die".
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository