Incanisations are not entirely random. The poems are related to the Burroughs/Gysin cut-up method and Tzara's poem from a bag, but they are not as aleatory. Phrases and words are cut from newspapers and glued onto pages quite consciously. While their poetic language is restricted by what one can find, there is no limit to how one can arrange.

Incanisation's other cousins include some of the work of Breton (i.e. the poems The Mysterious Corset and PSST), the album art of Jello Biafra, John Bennett's book Found Objects, Hip-hop, Negativland, Duchamp etc. ad nauseum.

The Incanisations below by S.M. Adkins only include transcribed texts of fragments glued to 8.5 x 11 paper, which were originally decorated with photos, dirt, blood....whatever fell into the glue; neatness was not a priority. The Carrington piece is a more traditional collage, with an Incanisation included. The collage and text are reproduced in full following the link below.

Incanisation by Mazz Carrington

Keeping up the fight

Incanisations by S.M. Adkins (transcribed)

Gun in camera bag fires; kills woman

Multiple shots, blasts

Echoes in Tanzania

The Lone Gunman is an Enigma

Sniper at Work

More Incanisations by S.M. Adkins

No day is complete without COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

Work is Detected