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"I don't write ""with the ear"" as most poets do, but with the eye. As Deaf people are apt to do, we become attuned to our world through tactile means, listening through the bone for vibrations, sensing shifts in air currents, recognizing wafting odors, observing fluctuations and reflections of light and movements in the water. In Listening through the Bone, Willy Conley bears witness to life's moments and renders them into poems that are at once irreverent and tender. His poetry examines life cycles, the natural world, and his experiences as a Deaf individual. It is presented in five parts: Inaudibles Existentials Quizzicals Irrevocables Environmentals ​​ Conley's thoughts on the banal and the bizarre include translations of poetry from American Sign Language to English. His identity as a Deaf poet lends a strong visual aspect to his work. This collection is accompanied by the author's photographs, including ""watergraphs"" that reveal inverted images reflected in pools of water."

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9781944838416

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From the introduction to its final imagery-eliciting poem, Listening Through the Bone by Willy Conley creates a powerful connection between hearing and deaf individuals...a wonderful read, suitable for any book club or as a welcome addition to any coffee table collection, yet it would fit equally well into a deaf culture or deaf education course. --Michelle A. Gremp Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

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Willy Conley is a professor of Theatre and Dance in the Department of Art, Communication, and Theatre at Gallaudet University.

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