We’re very proud to share a film made by one of our poets, Hazel Hammond, who is recovering from aphasia, following a stroke in 2019. (Aphasia is an impairment of language, which affects both active and passive language, as well as the ability to read and write, after an injury.)
Hazel says she’s no longer a poet as she struggles to find the words, but having worked with poets who use British Sign Language, we believe that poetry has a wider definition than many people think. We’re really looking forward to seeing Hazel progress along on this different poetry path, using her wonderful art.
The hand of stars
Published by
The Leaping Word 
My best to Hazel who had a tattoo stall at the Bath Japanese Festival I co-ran, and to her reading and performance also at the big launch of the festival! She’ll be in great hands with BSL poets.
BSL poets, they are fab! I ran workshops (haiku, somonka, tanka, renga) with them on a few occasions, and to packed audiences afterwards!
I believe we did a world’s first on any sign language renga, and somonka!
warm regards,
Alan
http://www.callofthepage.org
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