This short video shows us three different American Sign Language poems – two of which are less than a minute long. They give us an idea of poetry that is entirely out of most mainstream experience, ...
Every year, students across the country memorize and recite poems for the Poetry Out Loud competition. But for deaf students, memorization isn’t the only challenge — they first have to translate the ...
For many members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, ASL poetry has become a major creative outlet to express the unique perspectives of being deaf in America. Similarly, slam poetry is an ...
The unique combination of American Sign Language and slam poetry will be featured at the second annual Def Meets Deaf Poetry Jam, hosted by the Lovin’ Cup Bistro at Park Point on Feb. 6. The event ...
Poet Douglas Ridloff creates American Sign Language poetry and performs at ASL Slam, a creative outlet for deaf people.Oct. 24, 2017 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC ...
Kari Morgan, 16, is 'feeling shocked and very happy!' SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- For the second straight year, a student from Oregon School for the Deaf is Oregon’s Poetry Out Loud champion -- and this ...