Stairs and Whispers: D/deaf and Disabled Poets Write Back Omikemi Natacha Bryan colloquialism and baroque

colloquialism and baroque

three poets emerged as clear choices: Romalyn Ante

Sometimes dreamlike

he channels energy from animated sounds and memories to remind us that ‘the only hope is to be the daylight’

burn you with the steepness of the morning after or put its long stem-like feet right in the centre of your chest

Stairs and Whispers: D/deaf and Disabled Poets Write Back Omikemi Natacha Bryan colloquialism and baroqueStairs and Whispers: D deaf and Disabled Poets Write Back, edited by Sandra Alland, Khairani Barokka and Daniel Sluman, is a ground breaking anthology examining UK disabled and D deaf poetics. Packed with fierce poetry, essays, photos and links to accessible online videos and audio recordings, it showcases a diversity of opinions and survival strategies for an ableist world. With contributions that span Vispo to Surrealism, and range from hard hitting