Counter Poetry (American Sign Language)

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  • čas přidán 26. 03. 2015
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    Counter Poetry: First half has a meaning and then its played in reverse for a whole new meaning)

Komentáře • 15

  • @eraserkam6299
    @eraserkam6299 Před 5 měsíci

    This is absolutely beautiful

  • @AltecE
    @AltecE Před 9 lety +3

    Beautiful poem! I love the mirroring of meaning. This is an amazing example of the unique expressiveness and imagery capable in ASL.

  • @allanahleeanderson9897
    @allanahleeanderson9897 Před 6 lety +5

    This is not an approved translation by the signer.
    The sun settles down, while the daylight is dimming.
    The flowers went into their nastic mode.
    Deaf... yeah, that's me.
    Pressure is on to me, causing me to stress.
    My hands are tied up, not able to speak.
    I want to say something, but I must remain silent even though I cannot speak.
    The barriers are put up preventing me from going anywhere.
    The tears are welding up in my eyes.
    The world... are well united but I am not apart of it, I fall out of line from everyone else.
    Trying to sign, but I remembered, I was informed to not to.
    As I look at myself in the mirror, knowing i'm not worth it.
    I close my eyes falling to sleep as the light dimmed down to dark.
    Wait! I'm not finished!
    r-e-w-i-n-d b-u-t-t-o-n
    *click*
    n-o-t-t-u-b d-n-i-w-e-r
    The sun rises up, brightening the sky as I wake up.
    I look in the mirror knowing I can do this.
    I am going to inform you... Sign Language is something we cherish.
    I fall back into reality, back to the world, we are all going to unite together.
    Fix ourselves, no need to cry.
    The barriers that prevents us doing anything... we must break them down.
    I will not stay silent.
    I will untie the ropes off of our wrist, and sign.
    The stress and the pressure comes off of me.
    I'm deaf!
    The flowers must bloom as the day brightens up.
    Transcription by Allanah M.

  • @kitkat2310
    @kitkat2310 Před 8 lety +2

    Wow. Jaw drop . Amazing

  • @user-hw3ew5se6h
    @user-hw3ew5se6h Před 9 lety

    This is an amazing use of language and poetical technique! Just awesome!!!

  • @pellegrina8
    @pellegrina8 Před 9 lety +1

    BRILLIANT!!

  • @macbull7400
    @macbull7400 Před 9 lety

    I love this!
    Great job.

  • @jag2rags
    @jag2rags Před 9 lety

    *Champ* .. wow.. please make MORE!

  • @rogerchan9571
    @rogerchan9571 Před 9 lety

    Fabulous counter poetry in ASL. Well done.

  • @DeafEllen
    @DeafEllen Před 9 lety

    Do you have any that you made in 2010-2012 and posted online?

  • @leticiaendo749
    @leticiaendo749 Před 7 lety +2

    can someone translate please?