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Blindness & Poetry
Manage episode 408458987 series 3043595
Joeita speaks with Dominic Roberts, author of a new book of poetry "Blinded by the Write: Poems from a Twisted Mind" in which he discusses his vision loss journey.
Highlights:
- The Emotional Landscape of Blindness - Opening Remarks (00:00)
- Introduction – The Pulse Home Studio (01:14)
- Introducing Dominic Roberts, Poet and Author of “Blinded by the Write: Poems from a Twisted Mind” (4:22)
- Writing Process (06:30)
- Fantasy Side (6:58)
- Making Peace with Vision Loss through Poetry (08:04)
- “Eyes Tell Lies” (09:23)
- Prominence of Nature in Poetic and Vision Loss Journey’s (13:03)
- Other People’s Poetry (14:15)
- From a Poem to a Book (14:46)
- Nature’s Own Disco (15:32)
- Paradise Lost, Inspiration & the Milking Process (16:53)
- Deciding to Write & Publish a Book (18:09)
- “Blind is Beautiful” (20:40)
- Is Blindness Something to be Overcome? (24:16)
- Find More from Dominic Roberts (25:00)
- Show Close (26:11)
Links:
Blinded by the Write: Poems from a Twisted Mind (Amazon Canada, GoodReads)
About The Pulse
On The Pulse, host Joeita Gupta brings us closer to issues impacting the disability community across Canada.
Joeita Gupta has nurtured a life-long dream to work in radio! She's blind, moved to Toronto in 2004 and got her start in radio at CKLN, 88.1 FM in Toronto. A former co-host of AMI-audio's Live from Studio 5, Joeita also works full-time at a nonprofit in Toronto, specializing in housing/tenant rights.
Find Joeita on X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeitaGupta
The Pulse airs weekly on AMI-audio.
For more information, visit https://www.ami.ca/ThePulse/
About AMI
AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal.
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia
On Instagram @accessiblemediainc
On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
On TikTok @accessiblemediainc
Email feedback@ami.ca
310 episoder
Manage episode 408458987 series 3043595
Joeita speaks with Dominic Roberts, author of a new book of poetry "Blinded by the Write: Poems from a Twisted Mind" in which he discusses his vision loss journey.
Highlights:
- The Emotional Landscape of Blindness - Opening Remarks (00:00)
- Introduction – The Pulse Home Studio (01:14)
- Introducing Dominic Roberts, Poet and Author of “Blinded by the Write: Poems from a Twisted Mind” (4:22)
- Writing Process (06:30)
- Fantasy Side (6:58)
- Making Peace with Vision Loss through Poetry (08:04)
- “Eyes Tell Lies” (09:23)
- Prominence of Nature in Poetic and Vision Loss Journey’s (13:03)
- Other People’s Poetry (14:15)
- From a Poem to a Book (14:46)
- Nature’s Own Disco (15:32)
- Paradise Lost, Inspiration & the Milking Process (16:53)
- Deciding to Write & Publish a Book (18:09)
- “Blind is Beautiful” (20:40)
- Is Blindness Something to be Overcome? (24:16)
- Find More from Dominic Roberts (25:00)
- Show Close (26:11)
Links:
Blinded by the Write: Poems from a Twisted Mind (Amazon Canada, GoodReads)
About The Pulse
On The Pulse, host Joeita Gupta brings us closer to issues impacting the disability community across Canada.
Joeita Gupta has nurtured a life-long dream to work in radio! She's blind, moved to Toronto in 2004 and got her start in radio at CKLN, 88.1 FM in Toronto. A former co-host of AMI-audio's Live from Studio 5, Joeita also works full-time at a nonprofit in Toronto, specializing in housing/tenant rights.
Find Joeita on X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeitaGupta
The Pulse airs weekly on AMI-audio.
For more information, visit https://www.ami.ca/ThePulse/
About AMI
AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal.
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia
On Instagram @accessiblemediainc
On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
On TikTok @accessiblemediainc
Email feedback@ami.ca
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