ASL Poetry: BULLY ASL
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This is my first ASL poetry vlog; I have created this poetry for one month. Also, I did on purpose to produce a film in black and white as symbol of yin yang. The big picture is showed as being a deaf as Deafhood welcomes all deaf people to sign or not!
JON
drmzz Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 7:56 am
Good am, sipping deaf coffee. Kiss fist it. Your SEE makes me LOL. Can see big contrast wow. Point’s taken.
IamMine Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 8:10 am
I thought that was beautiful… I was kinda put off at first when you were signing SEE as if to mock those people but I knew you are not that kind of person. Then I saw the moral point of the story at the end.
It actually bought me tears.
Lately there have been a lot of frictions and it’s quite frustrating.
I’m just tired of this…but thank you for showing us such a beautiful poetry and that we CAN get along together and respect each other, learn from each other!
Life’s too short.
Thanks, Jon. You rock.
Aidan Mack Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 8:11 am
BEAUTIFUL JOB.. YOU GAVE ME GOOSE BUMPS.. KEEP IT UP WITH GOOD WORK…
Aidan
Aidan Mack Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 8:14 am
I pressed it by accidently.. I wasn’t finished.
) It is good for everyone to talk about different issues and do something about them.. You Deaf Pro active people all rock in Deaf community like Deaf Coalition Movement, Your ASL peotry, Deafhood, Fish stories like DrMZZ’s and many more.. Keep it up and shake the world with love…
Aidan
Gary Brooks Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 8:15 am
I second that! both ways work together will bring good results. As always, I love your creative aspects! Please keep vlogging more and more!
Gary
Oscar the Observer Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 8:16 am
*HANDS WAVING*
Good one!
*laugh*
JohnABC Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 8:37 am
WOW very nice ASL poetry! You look so cute with SEE than ASL, ha just kidding!! Keep vlogging more!!
Nicole Castle Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 8:45 am
Bravo!
Katherine Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 8:50 am
Beautiful how you put it together. I give my thumbs up!
ASLisRisen Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 8:51 am
Awesome creative video clip tech! Hope to see you more beautiful video clips! Thanks for bright my day! Shawn
White Ghost Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 8:59 am
Wow! I surely hope that you will win the Best Video of the Year! It is a good example for any deaf people to involve the deaf community. Thumbs up!
AG Bell, I do not think they would…..AG Bell needs to wake up!
Learn from each other.
Live with each other.
Laugh with each other.
Yes, it is the famous three L’s…..you rock!
White Ghost
R from Chas, SC Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 9:00 am
Hey Jon,
I am speechless that you could use SEE and you did a great job. I recommend you continue signing SEE instead of ASL. Just kidding…Well, you did a good job on both signs. =-)
JungleForest Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 9:07 am
Beautiful deaf poetry, Jon!
That’s very true for deaf community. Keep up vlogging, way to go!
SnoopyFreak02 Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 9:11 am
Wow, HAND WAVING!!!!!
I love it…
YES, It is KISS!!!!
Thumb UP!!
Keep up with your Vlog!!!!
Joanna Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 9:16 am
Wow, well said! I am at loss of words. Beautiful! Keep it coming with those awesome ASL stories!
Dennis Bacon Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 9:29 am
Wow, what inspiring Vlog!!!
Tricia Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 9:39 am
Beautifully!!!
Me new to deafread!
keep Vloggging!
Karyn Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 9:50 am
Oh I loved it! It is so touching! Your poetry is the deification of reality and the glory of life.. In fact, we cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. ( SEE, PTE, ASL, Oral, CUE, and others ) all accects
are in a deafhood. Beautiful job!!
Thumbs UP!
Anthony Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 9:50 am
Great ASL poetry and very positive one.
LaRonda Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 9:55 am
Deep. Creative. Heartfelt. Beautiful.
~ LaRonda
Julie B. Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 10:34 am
Wow! A very strong message sent to everybody! Great vlogging!
Rene Visco Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 10:36 am
Like it very much!
As an actor, you have a great potential! (of course, your creativity, too!)
drmzz Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 11:23 am
Yes, Jon is good actor. Almost ask email autograph.
Aidan, you’re a sweetheart. I like your passionate poetic JUSTICE vlogs. Also u share some films rather than other filmmakers who provide teasers or nothing instead.
Amy Cohen Efron Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Beautiful job, Jon! Just a beaut! Beautiful…beautiful!
Bowing before thee….
To sum this up – Im so thrilled that I’ve seen more and more of us are becoming better communicators by using digital technology into some kind of art form.
It is amazing to see how things are popping up!
Jon – keep up with your wonderful work, your creativity and most of all, your compassion.
Hugs,
Amy Cohen Efron
Joseph Davis Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Dig this concept.I love the ‘united’ sequence. Keep up the impressive work, Jon!
michele Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 1:13 pm
That was a good one you produced, Jon!
Once I was a SEE signer, I struggled to fit in the ASL community, it was hard and frustrating. So I could relate with this poetry that you made. It is not our fault that we learned SEE first, blame it on the system. We need to remind ourselves about this constantly when we meet other people who are not eloquently fluent in ASL and welcome them warmly and help them learn ASL.
raychelle Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 1:50 pm
you rock, jon!
Jac Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Interesting to see between SEE and ASL, this video is good for all hearing people who learn about deaf culture, or ASL so it would help them to understand the difference between ASL & SEE. Good ones!
(By the way, your SEE is almost too PERFECT, also your facial expression with a bit tense while you sign SEE! LOL. Also Your ASL look so natural and relax! )
Thumb-Up!
Julie Rems-Smario Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 6:08 pm
WOW ! So creatively expressed. You made a powerful point. Would you give me permission to share this vlog with others ??
Jonathan Lewis Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Jon Lenois,
That was really good piece of art you just posted. I really admired the contrast of your two characters and the backgrounds as well. Yinyang? Freaking creative. The end showed you got really great editing skills along with your acting skills as well.
I suggest you submit your work to film festivals, both hearing and deaf. Guaranteed, that video will get accepted in the deaf film festivals at least. Guaranteed. We need more deaf artists like you. Keep it up and continue to create amazing, touching clips like that. You got GREAT potential, for real. I hope to be working with you someday if you ever get into the film or acting fields
Jon
DeafDixie Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 6:10 pm
WOW!!!! beautiful show….. Hands waving…..
DeafDixie
Hetty Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Hi!
Wow! Great job! I most definitely want to share your vlog with my ASL students, can I? Would like it to either become a class discussion or a part of their homeowrk.
Hetty
Keebles Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 6:41 pm
Fantastic, Jon!
dimsum Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 7:03 pm
BRAVO!!!
Lee Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Wow! This was the most beautiful SEE/ASL poetry I’ve ever seen!
I was once a SEE user during my elementary and junior high school years. I, then, became fluent in ASL through high school.
You’ve had brought our Deafhood closer and closer.
Jon… Keep on rocking our community AND please don’t stop! \m/
Mark Maki Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Hello Jon,
this is my first comment to you but you did a good example to let us to know what is the difference SEE and ASL.
I agreed that we are unity and Deafhood!!!! I watch all Vlog and learn and improve my ASL help me alot!!
ASL is inspired to me that is true expression language!! Thank you for Attention!! smile!!
Bug Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Nice poem! You made the DEAF American way.
Jon Savage Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 10:10 pm
Julie Rems-Smario & Hetty,
Yes, you can show to anyone as much you like to. I’m so curious what’s your purpose to show this vlog? Which school that you considering to share with.
Barb DiGi Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 10:56 pm
You rock by blasting my mind with your versions of SEE and ASL.
I certainly hope your vlog will make some deaf people realize not to reject those who use SEE or any other communication modes and be encouraged to learn ASL.
Like some of the commenters said before me, it was not their fault but the system causing them to be that way. ASL users just need to welcome them with open arms and show them their hands in a flying motion. Deafhood is the goal. Great vlog, Jon!
Lauren Said:
on July 16, 2007 at 11:30 pm
WOW!!!! *Hands Waving* I am an ASL major in college, and I’m hearing. I really loved it. YAY!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work!!!!
Anne Marie Said:
on July 17, 2007 at 3:21 am
You make it very visibly striking! Only one thing, we welcome everyone WHO accepts signing whether this person can sign or not. That will leave us to say hmm, this guy needs to learn..hmm hey you want more drink?? Hee hee.
Joe Said:
on July 17, 2007 at 6:56 am
ka ka ka ka KA-BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!! World is shaking!!!!!
Hat’s off to you my friend! Well done! Love your work!
Good job!
moxiemocha Said:
on July 17, 2007 at 7:14 am
Amen! Amen!
Barinthus Said:
on July 17, 2007 at 10:27 am
Awesome clip! Just loved it
Fred Said:
on July 17, 2007 at 11:08 am
A very nice poetic expression here!
I loved the quality of the vlog! Keep that UP! Maybe, (its my opinion) you don’t need to explain why you used this and that, maybe you may want to let your audience stay captive and “figure” things out as a more interesting topic provoking aspect? HUH? Just an idea.
I would love to use this to my ASL class as well along with others, can I?
Purpose: Let them see there are poetry given by Deaf and how that they are expressed in a medium format, artistically, and of course in living colors! I teach at two universities and a community college.
Keep those expressive hands moving …
Jon Savage Said:
on July 17, 2007 at 11:49 am
Response to Fred:
Belle Said:
on July 18, 2007 at 1:58 am
Wow! I *kiss-fist* your poem. I must thank all those who taught me, either directly or indirectly, the beauty of ASL. Starting with Michael Westbrook (I know you know him!).
SusanA Said:
on July 18, 2007 at 3:25 am
piognant… I enjoyed watching your poem… on the surface there are differences, but within there is deafhood where we all understand each other where we’re at.
loved it!
Dan Said:
on July 18, 2007 at 7:29 am
codadiva Said:
on July 18, 2007 at 7:54 am
Hi Jon,
LOVED IT!! To me the white and black you wore was a great point! You did a great job!
I also agree to your response to Fred. Yes you have to keep your search engine optimazation (SEO) open. I’m now a fan and will look forward to more.
Fred Said:
on July 19, 2007 at 3:46 pm
ALAN JEFFERS Said:
on July 20, 2007 at 8:24 am
AWSOME IT WILL BE GOOD FOR ME AND EVERYONE CAN USE FOR OUR HOMEWORK BLOG ??? SO WE CAN DO OUR STUDY HOMEWORK AND ANYTHING TO SAID IT WILL HELP US EACH OTHER DO VEIDO OR TYPE MESSAGE OR ETC ANYTHING IDEA SO I WILL KEEP EYES MANY THINGS USE FOR STUDY ASL AND EXPERINCE NO MATTER TAKE IT BOTH WILL WORK AS BLOG TEAMWORK WILL SUCCUS LATER BETTER OR WORSE TO ADJUSTMENT BETTER GET MORE BESTEST LATER ON WHO KNOWS KEEP READ EYES SIGN LANGAUGE EVERYTIMES IT IS NOTHING IS AGANIST EACH OTHER GO TO TRASH JUST TEAMWORKS WILL WORK WITH YOU AND EVERYWHERE MY STORY IF YOU LOST THE ASL COULD NOT REMEMBER BETTER GO TO FISHING AND IT BEEN LONGEST REEL IN TRY GET IN AND FINALLY WE UNDERSTAND WITH HOOK WITH NOTE WILL HELP YOU REMEMBER SMILE WINK KEEP UP FOREVER NEVER END
Joey Baer Said:
on July 23, 2007 at 5:44 pm
know what… I just fell in love with you! awesome job as always… keep them coming!!
David Said:
on July 24, 2007 at 5:12 pm
How do you embed video response?
Jon Savage Said:
on July 24, 2007 at 9:53 pm
David,
I sent email to you the instruction. Also, I’m considering to produced vlog to explain how to leave comment by ASL video some day.
David Said:
on July 24, 2007 at 11:22 pm
Irene Tunanidas Said:
on July 28, 2007 at 7:02 am
Hi…
I love your interpretation of SEE and ASL. Good for people to see the difference. I am sure you were not mocking each one. Thank you for giving your insight of both methods.
I wish you the best…
Renee
mae Said:
on July 31, 2007 at 10:20 am
I liked how you switched the use of the dominant hand for each person, as well as the color of shirt. It sure made clear which character you were in.
Bobby Lopez Said:
on August 2, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Hey Lenois,
I really love you, not joke ok. you you you THUMBS UP!!!!!!!!
SMACK !!!!!!!! Please do not joke,ok. POWER ASL HUH YES YES YES
Bobby,
Laura Lopez Said:
on August 4, 2007 at 7:36 pm
That was very beautiful!
The lighting and colors were terrific. I really enjoyed watching this!
Mish Said:
on August 6, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Your video gave me the chills! Beautifully done and your message was seen loud and clear!
The part when the SEE signer said “I’m Lonely” then it switched to the ASL signer “Where’s the rest of deaf people?”, just wow…amazing how a simple message can be so profound and tear-jerking. I was a SEE signer from when I was in pre school ALL the way to the high school. So I can relate to the loneliness (being the only deaf student in my high school class). Imagine my surprise when I entered college and saw so many deaf people (I did not go to Gallaudet…it was a state unversity where they offered a deaf program)). To make a long story short, I was finally accepted into the community by the ASL signers and I learned to adapt to the ASL, thanks to them! Funny how a strong ASL supporter who openly mocked me for my SEE signing and made me cry the first day of college ended up being one of my close friends, who knew?! *smiles*
Anyway, thanks for sharing your video. It brought back a flood of memories, both good and bad! You are truly an artist. Too bad I do not have a web cam right now….all the vlogs are inspiring me to go out and get one! (I am kind of intimidated because I am not exactly very good at ASL yet….but I am trying!).
Sign on!
Jessica Downing Said:
on August 12, 2007 at 11:04 pm
I watched this for an assignment for class (Fred from above is my professor), I’m not too advanced in my signing, so it took many, many views for me to understand what exactly was going on. Even then, I had a really hard time understanding, and didn’t get the real message. Then I read the comments underneath, and it helped so much.
I never knew that SEE existed (so that sentence made absolutely no sense) but once I read a few of the comments, I went and looked it up. I never knew that even within the deaf community there was such a divide between different people.
I was surprised by how much I learned and the understanding I gained from this one video. Thank you so much for doing it!
and thank you to everyone who posted the comments, they were also a huge help!
~Jessica
tina Said:
on September 18, 2007 at 1:47 pm
I am a student of ASL in semester 3. I am also a poet. It is so beautiful and poignant your poem. it also made me want to research SEE which I have not learned about in class. We all need to join together in understanding. I am happy to have found your poetry. Keep creating!
florence marr Said:
on September 23, 2007 at 6:12 pm
i love your joke you can tell me more differ joke story i can ask you where you meet your wife and how you meet your wife where you live or some place state ? i am wrong ask you
can you send to me florencemarr@hotmail.com
thank you
florence marr
Mary Said:
on March 11, 2008 at 11:42 am
Hi, I am a student at the University of Rochester and have started my first semester of ASL. I just wanted to say I really love you vlog,I have to watch it a few times to catch all of it, but I really enjoy your poetry, I find it so creative and it really makes me want to continue learning ASL and about deaf culture. thank you so much!
kalyn Said:
on April 23, 2008 at 1:25 pm
that was good asl.