The Deaf Child

For DBC in Milwaukee, A Marching Song!

I am reposting this revised “marching” song I wrote last year when the DBC (before they were formed) led a protest at AGBell’s summer conference on AVT in Virginia. This song was written and is now dedicated to DBC and their noble, honorable, and very important work for deaf children worldwide.

Octopus Volt refers to an archetypal character in the Deaf Child mythology symbolizing audism. The Volta Bureau, AGBell, and their organizations are the historical realities behind this archetype.

To the organizers and attendees of the DBC conference, have a great one!

Share! Empower! with Love!

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For the Deaf Child

A marching song dedicated to the Deaf Bilingual Coalition . . .

. . .

(drumming begins)

. . .

Soldier On, March On, Forge On

For our dDeaf children, the Deaf Child

. . .

Soldier on, thy Deaf comrades

With thy Deaf Conscience purest

. . .

March on, into the city of Milwaukee

To the Volt’s Bi-annual Conference

. . .

Forge on, to fight only an arm

Of the Giant Octopus Volt

. . .

Soldier On, March On, Forge On

For our dDeaf children, the Deaf Child

. . .

Soldier on, to awake the slumbering Giant

of the General Public about Castle Volt

. . .

March on, sign “loudly” and articulate well

Using interpreters and codas, our natural allies

. . .

Forge On, with hearing and deaf parents

Who believe in the Deaf Child, first

. . .

Soldier On, March On, Forge On

For our deaf children, the Deaf Child

. . .

Solider on, today’s battle won or lost? no matter

We have just begun a War against Octopus Volt

. . .

March on, to Volta Bureau in Georgetown

Another arm, recruiting soldiers from nearby

. . .

Forge On, against National Geographic Magazine

Another arm, refusing to do an article on the Deaf.

. . .

Soldier On, March On, Forge On

With loving kindness for our Deaf Child

. . .

Soldier On, toward new parents of deaf children

To make them realize that Language comes first

. . .

March On, to many more Battle sites

Against the people of Volt to wake them up

. . .

Forge on, show them the Book

Of our history and irrevocable bilingualism

. . .

Soldier On, March on, Forge On

With loving kindness for our Deaf Child

. . .

Soldier on, but don’t destroy the Volt soldiers

Love them as ones of our sacred comrades

. . .

March on, toward the dreaded Castle Volt

But don’t burn the castle down, cherish it

. . .

Forge on, make them our expert in teaching speech

Not on how to raise our Deaf Child holistically

. . .

Soldier on, March On, Forge On

For our dDeaf children, the Deaf Child

. . .

Soldier on, make them JOIN US in the War

To liberate the minds and souls our deaf children

. . .

March on, for our dDeaf children of the Now

and the Deaf Child of the Future

. . .

Forge on, for our dDeaf children

And for the Deaf Child within us . . .

. . .

Soldier On, March on, and Forge on!

. . .

Solider On!

March On!

Forge On!

. . .

(drumming ceases)

. . .

Amen

DustJacket of the DC Deafhood WorkBook

A picture here of the cover of the current draft of the The Deaf Child: A Mythology - A Deafhood Workbook. Notice something? The title of the book is in ASL when you open and close the book repeatedly! ASL Interpretations of the bookcover are numerous. WINGS: Seeing on the Wings of An Owl (bird or VisMa). ANGEL: Signing and Visicentricity are the Angel’s Wings (salvation) of the Deaf Soul (or, if I may humbly add, of Humanity). FLY: Visicentricity makes the Deaf Soul fly-soar. Now, let’s reverse the two pages and you have this sign, BOOK, when you open and close it. There are more signs - CLAP, HANDWAVE, FINISH. Any more?

Remember that this is a draft. The creative and scholastic enterprise of the Deaf Child mythology is still undergoing creation, revision, and expansion thanks to the vblog technology. The ultimate book jacket will be of brown leather, not reddish brown like here. The red flares will be removed to just the buff eyes onto the middle of two blue palms. Those of you who follow the DC myth, any suggestions?

For the Deaf Child, a poem/song

This is a poem/song I created in honor of today and tomorrow’s events in Virginia-

Please read the poem/song metaphorically . . .

I will do the ASL (with captions and maybe voice) version when the protest in Virginia is over. Please feel free to sign this marching song in ASL or/and English/Voice, whatever pleases you. DO it with loving kindness.

Share! Empower! with Love!

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For the Deaf Child

A poem in honor of AVT-BS, DBC, dDeaf AND hearing people there . . .

. . .

(drumming begins)

. . .

Soldier On, March On, Forge On

For our dDeaf children, the Deaf Child 

. . .

Soldier on, thy Deaf comrades

With thy Deaf Conscience purest 

. . .

March on, onto the green hills in Virginia

to the Volt’s Summer Conference 

. . .

Forge on, to fight only an arm

of the Giant Octopus Volt 

. . .

Soldier On, March On, Forge On

For our dDeaf children, the Deaf Child 

. . . 

Soldier on, to awake the slumbering Giant

of the General Public about Castle Volt 

. . .

March on, sign “loudly” and articulate well

Using interpreters and codas, our natural allies

. . . 

Forge On, with hearing and deaf parents

Who believe in the Deaf Child, first 

. . .

Soldier On, March On, Forge On

For our deaf children, the Deaf Child

. . . 

Solider on, today’s battle won or lost? no matter

We have just begun a War against Octopus Volt

. . . 

March on, to Volta Bureau in Georgetown

Another arm, recruiting soldiers from nearby 

. . . 

Forge On, against National Geographic Magazine

Another arm, refusing to do an article on the Deaf. 

. . . 

Soldier On, March On, Forge On

With loving kindness for our Deaf Child 

. . .

Soldier On, with loving kindness

To make them realize Language comes first 

. . .

March On, to many more Battle sites

with the people of Volt to wake them up 

. . . 

Forge on, show them the Book

Of our history and irrevocable bilingualism 

. . . 

Soldier On, March on, Forge On

With loving kindness for our Deaf Child 

. . . 

Soldier on, but don’t destroy the Volt soldiers

Love them as one of our sacred comrades 

. . . 

March on, toward Castle Volt

But don’t burn the castle down, cherish it 

. . . 

Forge on, make them our expert in teaching speech

Not on how to raise our Deaf Child holistically 

. . .

Soldier on, March On, Forge On

For our dDeaf children, the Deaf Child

 . . .

Soldier on, make them JOIN US in the War

To liberate the minds and souls our deaf children

. . .

March on, for our dDeaf children of the Now

and the Deaf Child of the Future

. . . 

Forge on, for our dDeaf children

And for the Deaf Child within us . . .  

. . . 

Soldier On, March on, and Forge on! 

. . .

Solider On! 

March On! 

Forge On!

. . . 

(drumming ceases) 

. . .

Amen

C12.0.0 VM Law Title in Art

The art for the title of the twelveth chapter, VisMa’s Law, from the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

C11.0.0 Leather Title in Art

The art for the title of the eleventh chapter, the Leather Book, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

C10.0.0 Volt Title in Art

The art for the title of the tenth chapter, General Volt, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

 (Older title was Against Dr. Volt)

C9.0.0 Tower Title in Art

The art for the title of the ninth chapter, The Tower Mountain, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

C8.0.0 Milan Title in Art

The art for the title of the eighth chapter, The Milan Holocaust, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

C7.0.0 VM Land Title in Art

The art for the title of the seventh chapter, VisMa’s Land, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

C6.0.0 Anglais Title in Art

The art of the title for the sixth chapter, Anglais Plaza, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

C5.0.0 Siepee Title in Art

The art for the title of the fifth chapter, Siepee’s Monastery, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

 

C4.0.0 Hein Title in Art

The art for the title of the fourth chapter, Hein’s Castle, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

C3.0.0 Yairusaylim Title in Art

The art for the title of the third chapter, Yairusaylim, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

C2.0.0 Archae Title in Art

The art work for the title of the third chapter, Archae Law, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

C3.0.0 Yairusaylim Title Mandala

The title mandala of the third chapter, Yairusaylim, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.

C2.0.0 Archae Title Mandala

The title mandala of the second chapter, Archae Law, of the Deaf Child mythology. Click on the image to enlarge.