D A V E L A N D S B E R G E R

I’m proud to announce my latest publication:

Tell Me What You See Vanishing and I’ll Tell You Who You Are - A Walk Through the Garden at the Merwin Conservancy

Words and Layout - Dave Landsberger

Illustrations - Ben Marcus

America's greatest poets are traditionally measured by their poems and ideas left to the world. But former poet laureate W.S. Merwin, along with his wife Paula, left a more tangible legacy on the planet, their palm garden nestled in northern Maui, Hawai'i. "Tell Me What You See Vanishing and I'll Tell you Who You Are: A Walk Through the Garden at the Merwin Conservancy" written by Dave Landsberger and illustrated by Ben Marcus, explores the legacy of Merwin through his words and palms while considering arboriculture, invasive species, extinction, and the life of the surviving widower (Dale Zine 2020).

18 Pages, Full color zine
$10.00 + Shipping

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE HERE AT DALE ZINE

I want to thank a few people before I can feel good about this thing being in the world:

Ben Marcus - the illustrations Ben created are beautiful. I’ve been a fan of Ben’s work for years - I’ve had one of his risograph prints hanging on my studio wall for years. When it became clear to me that this project was going to move forward, Ben was at the top of my list as a potential collaborator. To get to meet Ben and collaborate on this project was a dream come true. In our meetings on this zine we shared pancakes and our love of City Pop music, and discussing Eizin Suzuki and sharing Suzuki’s art with Ben was a highlight for me. Let’s work together again soon, Ben.
Scott Cunningham & Jai-Alai Books - I sent this essay to my publisher and he immediately suggested collaborating with Dale Zine on it. Thank you for that advice, for reading this when it was just a word document, and for believing in it.
Dale Zine - to Steve and Lillian, for caring about this project enough to make it real. I remember suggesting Ben to Steve as a potential illustrator, and I had no idea Steve was such a big fan of Ben’s already, so it made the project that much easier to make a reality. Thank you.
Laura, my wife - you were with me at The Merwin Conservancy while I furiously scribbled notes down and got bit by a million mosquitoes. I would have never been in Hawai’i without you and our love.
To W.S. Merwin and Paula Merwin - for the poems, for the palms, and for the inspiration. Rest in Peace.

You can purchase the zine here