UnwrInkling Plays

by Paul Reps

VT 1965 1st Tuttle. Poetry with drawings. 8vo., 57pp., stringbound wraps, accordian folded. VG, cover faded and lightly soiled.

57 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1965

Reviews

[R.K. Cowles · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 1/2 stars

[AK Painter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a sweet and beautiful little book, clearly printed and bound with such intention. Left me with a smile and feeling inspired to write my own little half-page "plays" 🌱

[Kathryn Baron · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is shelved as Drama. But these micro-plays are not meant for performance. They are thought-plays. Poems. Art. The author gives instructions at the end of how to transform the book into a small poem show.

DANCING KEYS

Coffee percolating glumb glug flug.
A child moves with its sounds.

Old washing machine.
Clankety kong ung clankety.
Mother moves with its sounds.

Man enters,
Sees mother and child closed-eyed moving in, Joins them
In rhythm of percolater, washing machine, Insects, reeds, roots,

silent in sound.