This is dedicated to all of my fellow activists out there. It is so easy to become overwhelmed by the deluge of issues facing us as Deaf people and as United States citizens that at times all we may want to do is go fetal, under a blanket, and wail from the sheer hopelessness of it all. Read more…
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ASL Poetry: The Door
By Deaf Bay Area native Ella Mae Lentz.
Poetry: A Name
Author’s Note: This was written three months ago, but remained unpublished until now. The subject of the article passed away last night after a lengthy battle with disease. Repacking my portmanteau has been a complicated process, and it remains undone. It is my hope that his passing and the publishing of this piece will go a long way toward getting that packing done. Read more…
ASL Poetry: A Deafhood Vision for NAD & Others
On May 14, 2011, Ella Mae Lentz presented this poem at the National Association of the Deaf Gala in Berkeley, CA, welcoming the new Chief Executive Officer, Howard Rosenblum.