I don't know about deaf poetry (as opposed to def) but I do know that YouTube and other video-sharing sites have been adopted by the deaf community as a means of sending video 'mail' and performances (storytelling, personal essays, sermons, etc.). It's like a dance with hands, which would be hard to translate to the written word, yet would have its own rhythm, figurative allusions, 'rhymes' and 'puns' in similar gestures.
Willow: That's a work ethic! Buffy, you're developing a work ethic! Buffy: Do they make an ointment for that?
'Beneath You'
Natter 54: Right here, dammit.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Sep 30, 2007 3:23:06 am PDT #3995 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Kat - Sep 30, 2007 3:58:05 am PDT #3996 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I've been to one 40th, I think. It was an extravagant bash, with most parties flying in to New York and participating in a weekend of activities that ended with a huge party somewhere I don't even recal
Actually 3 because you were also at Lori's last year.
Kat - Sep 30, 2007 3:58:55 am PDT #3997 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Oh Anne, I'm sorry... many warm thoughts to you and your family.
brenda m - Sep 30, 2007 4:05:09 am PDT #3998 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I remember my mom's 40th because she and a whole bunch of friends did this big prom-like extravaganza where they all dressed up like the 40s. But I try not to think about it because, dude! Those were adults, old people. They had kids my age! There's just no way that I'm only a few years from that. It's too much to wrap my brain around.
Theodosia - Sep 30, 2007 4:35:37 am PDT #3999 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Anne, I'm so sorry, especially for your Mom. I guess it doesn't matter how old you are yourself, the death of a parent still hits so hard!
Jesse - Sep 30, 2007 5:05:43 am PDT #4000 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It's like a dance with hands, which would be hard to translate to the written word, yet would have its own rhythm, figurative allusions, 'rhymes' and 'puns' in similar gestures.
When I was a kid, I was in this show that had the most amazing sign language interpreters. They did all kinds of things that weren't the ASL words, but really interpreted the songs -- like when we were singing sea shanties or whatever, you could see them acting out climing the rigging and stuff. It was very cool.
JenP - Sep 30, 2007 5:12:07 am PDT #4001 of 10001
My condolences, Anne. Peace and strength to you and yours.
ChiKat - Sep 30, 2007 5:22:52 am PDT #4002 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
he suddenly wondered if deaf people have the same appreciation of poetry as hearing people, in regards to meter and rhyme and such. Does anyone have any idea?
My guess is yes. When I was in grad school, the Nt'l Theatre of the Deaf was touring and they came and conducted a master acting class for the MFA acting students. The first 30 minutes of class was performed without any language (sign or spoken) and it was one of the coolest things I've ever done. A lot of the class was getting the ensemble to work together with rhythm and harmony.
Then, that night, they performed Hamlet. It was one of the best productions of that show I've ever seen and they def. got the rhythms of Shakespeare's language down. Probably even moreso than speaking actors because they expressed the language with their whole bodies.
Lee - Sep 30, 2007 5:40:16 am PDT #4003 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Happy Birthday Alibelle!
Sheryl - Sep 30, 2007 6:16:51 am PDT #4004 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Happy Birthday Alibelle!
There's a woman I know in the filk community who does the most expressive signing I've seen. She puts her whole body into it. She actually won the Pegasus(major filk award) for best performer last year.