[stylist] Transgender Spoken Word Poem

Wed Apr 16 16:13:45 UTC 2014

Bridgit,
I truly  appreciate your help. I will copy the directions and try it as soon
as I catch up on the last days of e-mails.
I am always amazed at how you always can offer detailed help to all of us so
quickly and efficiently.
Thanks again.

Jackie Lee

Time is the school in which we learn.
Time is the fire in which we burn.
Delmore Schwartz	 

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
Pollpeter
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 9:12 PM
To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [stylist] Transgender Spoken Word Poem

Jackie,

If the play and pause features are accessible, you can just do a control
and F to search. Type in play or pause, and it should find it, again, if
accessible. The only problem is when playing a video and wanting to stop
before it's done, you will have to try to hear JAWS over the video as
well. Still, try doing a search for it. Also, play and pause features
are usually labeled as buttons, so try hitting the letter B key until
you find it. If a link, just pull up the links list with the insert key
and F7 and search for the play or pause link arrowing up and down in the
list or just hit the P key until you find it.

If viewing a You Tube clip, it's real easy and accessible. Also try
opening videos as new browser windows by hitting shift and enter. This
opens a whole new window that can be closed without closing the entire
internet.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jackie
Williams
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 6:57 PM
To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [stylist] Transgender Spoken Word Poem

Kaden,
I am ashamed to admit it, but I do not watch videos of poets or anything
else because I do not know how to start or stop them, and when it says
start, there is no way to find where to start. So if you send me some,
send the directions to play videos. Thanks for your interest. And, Yes,
I am interested in knowing more about spoken poems.

Jackie Lee

Time is the school in which we learn.
Time is the fire in which we burn.
Delmore Schwartz	 

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
kec92 at ourlink.net
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 3:50 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Transgender Spoken Word Poem

Jackie, 

With a spoken word poem, it is intended to be heard, rather than be
read. if you want, I can send you some spoken word videos to give you a
sense of what a spoken word poem is. Spoken word poems can be written,
but not always. 

Kaden 

On 13.04.2014 12:38, Jackie Williams wrote: 

> Kaden, How is a "spoken Word" poem different from a written poem? This

> is a wonderful outflowing from the conversation joined by all some 
> weeks ago about the different textures, colors, and shapes of the 
> boxes we all inhabit. It expresses well your heartbreak and 
> frustration of not being accepted
for
> what you are and always will be.
> I might suggest that you change the word, "disfiguring" to disfigured
to
be
> more in line with the other words.
> Also, for me, the M seems like it should be inside the box instead of
under
> it.
> I do miss the punctuation that might clarify the words for me. Perhaps
that
> is what you mean by a spoken word poem. But I am not there to either 
> see
or
> hear you.
> It is poems like yours that might make a difference with the 
> unaccepting population who believe it is always a choice. Jackie Lee
> 
> Time is the school in which we learn.
> Time is the fire in which we burn.
> Elmore Schwartz
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> kec92 at ourlink.net
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 11:34 AM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] Transgender Spoken Word Poem
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I have been working on a spoken word poem that I would like to share 
> with you all. It's about assumptions of what we see on the surface and

> assuming who they are.
> 
> Don't Assume
> 
> By Keitei Colton
> 
> Don't assume who I am
> You see me and assume that I can
> The hurtful words you speak fall onto Deaf ears
> But the words you have have meaning
> They tell me that I am wrong
> Abnormal
> An abomination
> Disfiguring
> Sick
> Perverse
> Not worthy
> You see me and assume that I am white
> What you don't know is that I bleed a rainbow of tears
> For the words I speak, you cannot hear
> The box I shout from is dark inside
> No matter how much I try,
> I cannot get out of my white box
> The one that is marked with an F
> What words can I use that will make you see
> That I am more than just a white box marked with an F
> I crave for the letter M
> Maybe I am nothing more than just the letter F
> But what you don't see is the letter M beneath the white box
> I try to hide the hurt I feel when you say I can't 
> Who am I?
> Just another white box marked with an F?
> I am much, much more than the white box marked with an F
> I am who I am
> And nothing can change that
> 
> Kaden
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