This is a mixed media collage book centered around a narrative created from phrases extracted from a notebook that apparently belonged to a Russian and Hebrew speaker who was learning English. I created it some time in the 1990s.
I believe i
n remembrence
A poem. A song.
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A young man with a pleasant faceA very dear friend
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Here you have a rich manHealthyA generous personKind to people
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He recognized beautyTruthA smart man
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He wanted to go for a walkTo take a walk down quicksand
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A gardenFlowersHe was surprised to see real flowers
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The next day he sleepsI will not wake him!I had no strengthTiredA headache
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He washed himself
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He knockedConversationA stupid questionWhy did you choose me?I can punish you
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They were not very happyHe left
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He waited
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Next year the hunger was strongHungryEmpty
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What’s the price?How much does it cost?I don’t care
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I regret nothing