ASL Poetry -- Deaf Gain

This video was created to show other how ASL Poetry is a component of Deaf Gain, an idea created to show how d/Deaf contribute to society.
What is Deaf Gain:
Deaf gain is the idea that the d/Deaf have many things to contribute to society, one of these being their language! This idea is carried through in their poetry, which is a unique genre in both written literature and performance.
Please leave feedback or questions if you have any!
This video was made with clips from "ASL Poetry: Selected works of Clayton Valli"

[@samkorn4047]

I have very very little knowledge of ASL. I've only learned a few signs, and I'm trying to learn all I can. But this truly moved me. I understand only bits and pieces, but I aspire to be strong enough in ASL to write and understand this performance and visual art.

[@Griff61716]

ASL is a beautiful language that should be cherished. Their poems are one of a kinda and can not be translated into English with the same effect as Signing it. It is wonderful how you describe different style of ASL poetry, just like spoken language there is more then one way to do a poem. Thanks!

[@marissahoover6088]

Wow! That spider web one was pretty awesome. I didn't get it all, working on receptive skills. But I feel like I got the feelings and main points of all of them. Really cool. I've often said ASLis a more accurate descriptive language.

[@soundpaintsabbe]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@spiandbeyond]

That was beautiful, thanks!

[@sterlingshiner]

wow that's so interesting! and a really different for of expression we might not think about.

[@kaylynleigh12]

There is not supposed to be any sound in this video. It's in Sign Language, there is no talking.

[@nebulasandblackholes]

I like 3:55 poem best

[@johnesco]

I think many students will not understand the "Dew on Spider Web" poem. Not because of the language, but because no young person will understand "I forgot to *rewind* the film" will mean :D

[@CSDAdvocacy]

I love ASL, but very little poetry got through to me. At the end of the young mans poem it looked like he pushed aside the ways of hearing parents and made his own way? Without captions, this hearing person cannot grasp it. :(

[@aneros988]

Why should there be captions? Have you ever considered how often speakers and films using audial language do not provide captions for the hearing-impaired and Deaf?

[@josephbarr4817]

I can't help but giggle to myself when hearing people try to speculate ASL. ASL is our primary language English comes in second. ASL CANNOT be studied within the four-year or eight-year span. ASL is a lifelong journey for us, Deaf people. No offense but hearies, may we leave you to dust. :)

[@e8ghtmileshigh1]

There's no sound

[@stormcloudsabound]

thank you, captain obvious!

[@omegablue22]

theres somthing wrong with the video i cant here anything :(