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Poets Monica Youn and @johnleeclark are the National Book Award finalists. Congrats to both! #poetry
October 3, 2023 at 10:23 PM
autisticrealms.bsky.social
Tactile Impression: “a tactile description suggestive of what it's like to touch me in person."

@johnleeclark DeafBlind poet, writer & educator
New book coming out soon here:

wwnorton.com/books/978132...

What would your tactile impression be like?

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Touch the Future
A revelatory collection of essays on the DeafBlind experience and the untapped potential of a new tactile language., Touch the Future, A Manifesto in Essays, John Lee Clark, 9781324035367
wwnorton.com
November 21, 2023 at 9:07 AM
emilythepoet.bsky.social
Poetry asks and answers questions. It connects us. It lets us respond to persistent lies. emilykmichael.com/2026/09/22/a... #blind #blindpoet #DanSimpson #JohnLeeClark #disability #poetry
An Elephant and Three Blind Poets
A few weeks ago, Joseph Bottum’s Poems Ancient and Modern substack shared John Saxe’s “The Blind Man and the Elephant.” This 19th-century comic verse describes six blind men trying to understand an…
emilykmichael.com
September 22, 2026 at 5:14 PM
autisticrealms.bsky.social
Inspired by @johnleeclark #DeafBlind poet & writer.

✋ 💗 What would your TACTILE IMPRESSION be? ✋ 💗

I love Terra's:
"Strong hands.
Heats up in conversation.
Frequent & enthusiastic tapping likely"

Article:

www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...
DeafBlind Communities May Be Creating a New Language of Touch
Protactile began as a movement for autonomy and a system of tactile communication. Now, some linguists argue, it is becoming a language of its own.
www.newyorker.com
November 21, 2023 at 8:59 AM
winningwriters.com
@johnleeclark
https://www.palettepoetry.com/current-contest/ with @submittable
The 2024 Sappho Prize for Women Poets - Palette Poetry
We want to spotlight the poems that you love and have pre...
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February 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
winningwriters.com
Deadline Apr 7: The 2024 Love & Eros Prize; submit unpublished poems of desire, longing, devotion, and intimacy to win $3,000 and publication; fee: $20 for 1-3 poems (any length); guest judge: @johnleeclark
https://www.palettepoetry.com/current-contest/
via @PalettePoetry with...
February 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Pah! I got my copy of @johnleeclark ‘s TOUCH THE FUTURE. It is a phenomenal, mind-shifting, heartfelt, and humorous read. Grab yours ASAP.
Book cover of Touch the Future: A Manifesto in Essays by John Lee Clark. Next to it is the book spines of The Mask of Benevolence by Harlan Lane and How to Communicate by John Lee Clark.
October 21, 2023 at 2:30 PM