Anthills 4

For the fourth time in the brief but altogether fascinating history of humankind, the folks at Centennial Press have proven yet again, there’s more than one way to throw words down on a page. Printed on single sheets of craft paper, Anthills 4 is an elegant, 17 x 25” two-sided poster-cum-broadsheet, which folds down into the handy-dandy portable carry-about size of approximately 5.5” x 6.25” – fitting almost perfectly into an oversized winter coat pocket.

One side of the broadsheet acts as a poster that is, might we concede, somewhat reminiscent of the beautified – albeit rough – aesthetic of mimeo press manifestations, complete with print overlay and font foliation. As one witness present at the time of printing said to someone else present at the time of printing, “This is one hella good work of art.” The poster’s flipside contains all 32 poems, resplendent in columned formation. Wanna know how many words? Okay …4,636!