set type spread ink
upside down backwards thin layer on the plate
use space ink rollers
know pica choice of paper
composing stick pull heavy handle
lay of the nick does all the work
what to say printed word
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dVerse prompt to write a contrapuntal poem – read three ways – column one read down – column two read down – read across each line
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Nice p sound in this pair of lines: “know pica choice of paper”
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Oh this is a joy to read. Wonderfully creative example of the form.
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Prompt was a joy to write one. I had done my first class on letterpress and wanted to play with the idea of the type being pressed into the paper. Not totally satisfied but hit the publish button anyway.
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Unique! I’m so glad you hit the publish button on this one! (I had doubts, too, but went ahead anyway.) You brought me right into the process with your words!
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“Lay of the nick”… don’t know that one. I’ll have to look it up. I like the sound, though. Nice contrapuntal.
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The nick is the indent line on the type side that indicates the type is positioned correctly
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Ah… thank you!
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Informative and fun to read all three ways
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Oh, nicely done, Jane!
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