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INTRODUCTION

This is the seventh issue of “Can Boreal,” a pamphlet devoted

to Visual poetry, Concrete poetry, Asemic poetry, abstract
draws, Le�erism, Experimental poetry, orthodox poetry,
altered texts, prose, collages… and anything else I might feel
like enclosing in an unsuspected future.

“Can Boreal” is an anagram of “Barcelona,” the city where

I live (survive). It means “dog from the north.” “Dog” is
anagram of “God.” There is no God, but plenty of stray dogs.
Or so is what I think.
Dogs are poe�c. Men are poe�c. Life, in general, is poe�c.
Tragically. Art is a way to kill �me. A sort of preven�ve murder,
if you want, as �me will take its revenge upon us and we will
not leave this planet alive.
Poetry shows a desperate a�achment to life. A love for life.
So, killing �me while making poetry (or “art” in general) is
one of those things rather difficult to explain in a ra�onal
way. From a distance, it might appear to be like the howling
of the wolves to the full moon. One could say: “Stop howling
and enjoy life!” But, I guess it is not that simple.
This issue is a duet with Reed Altemus and myself.

For the edi�ng of this issue, I counted on the invaluable help

of Darlene Altschul (USA).
I hope that every recipient of this issue will enjoy the
reading.

John Mountain
October 2009

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Introduc�on .............................................. Page 3

Art by Reed Altemus & John Mountain ......... 4-60

Index ................................................................. 61

Credits .............................................................. 62

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All Text and Images © John Mountain & Reed Altemus

PDF created by Darlene Altschul

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