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Hello All, Fortnightly Review has just published an article of mine discussing Wittgenstein's ideas (some of them) about the pictorial nature of language in the light of several poets' work. Here is the link: http://fortnightlyreview.co.uk/2014/10/picturing-language/ I'm very pleased to have this out in the world. It discusses five poet's work: three women and two men, ranging from mid-30s in age to late sixties, and from the UK (2), the US (2) and Canada (1). Wittgenstein, as is well known, was male, an ESL Austrian, probably homosexual, misogynistic and is now dead. I am, despite the male spelling of my name, a W-O-M-A-N. I am also American but NOT a Yankee, think far west and Spanish-speaking rancheros, sadistic Catholic missionaries and heaps of dead Native Americans, the latter of which I am one/eighth. I'd love to hear what you think … of visual poetry, of the article, of language and its functions. Recommendations about other poets who work with visual art in concert with language would be valued. Cheers, Jaime ___________________________ Jaime Robles