Spoken Without Words: ASL Poetry Slam

You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber. Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. June 9, 2022 a project of ServiceSpace Sing to me in the silence of your heart and I will rise up to hear your triumphant song. - Rumi - Spoken Without Words: ASL Poetry Slam "It's spoken word without spoken wordsASL SLAM is an open space for poets to perform their work in American Sign Language (ASL). As ASL SLAM's executive director Douglas Ridloff explains, ASL poetry doesn't rely on rhyming patterns or meter within auditory or written wordplay; rather, the art is "more about the movement, a visual rhyme versus an audio rhyme." Its performance is a stunning and emotionally potent artistry that connects with all audiences." This video from Great Big Story shares more. { read more } Be The Change You can check out more of Douglas Ridloff's inspiring work here. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Gentle Art of Blessing Seven Lessons Learned from Leaves On the Road with Thomas Merton Peace Is Every Step: Thich Nhat Hanh's 95 Year Earthwalk The Phone Call Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention Processing What Happened at the US Capitol Mary Oliver: I Happened to Be Standing DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 164,874 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More