Texts for melodies, 'Sound Envelopes', movement and composition written by children, selected poets and the editor. Welcome new material for creative melody making and improvisation (including jazz).

Foreword - Texts for Melodies: A Yak an a Yo-Yo-Yuk - Limericks I,II,III - Witches Brew - Jungle Law - Nursery Rhymes with a Modern Twist I,II,III,IV,V - Workin' on the Railroad - Spring - Truth and Conswquences - Texts for Sound Enbelopes: Suggestions - Haiku Poems - Senryu Poems - Tanka Poems - Sijo Poems - Diamante Poems - Cinquain Poems - Thistles I,II,III,IV - Questions and Answers I,II,III - Recipe for a Smoke Casserole - Country Night - Transormation - American Indian texts: Nootka, Crow, Papago, Acoma, Pima - Texts about Jazz: Suggestions - Playlet - What is Jazz - J is for Jazz-man - Snatch of Sliphorn Jazz - Jazz Fantasia - Husa - Tom Tom - Two Jazz Poems 1 - Two Jazz Poems 2 - Haiku 9 - Texts of Concrete Poetry for Musical Scores: Suggestions - Night Song of the Fish - Fence Posts - Shnowflakes - Quips and One-Liners: Slogans - Modern Advertisments - Proverbs - Tongue Twisters - Haloween and Other Quips