Disability Poetics

Disability Poetics is a series of short videos featuring poets reading their poetry and then discussing how their work relates to what constitutes Disability Poetics. Curated by Kenny Fries, including his video introduction, the ten selected disabled poets represent a diverse range of disabilities, generations, and backgrounds, creating both a virtual disability poetry community, as well as a resource for poets, disabled and nondisabled alike.

Disabilty Poetics features Kay Ulanday Barrett, Sheila Black, John Lee Clark, Meg Day, torrin a. greathouse, Cyrée Jarelle Johnson, Travis Chi Wing Lau, Stephen Kuusisto, Naomi Oritz, and L. Lamar Wilson.

Video production by Intrinsic Grey Productions.

The series was launched on October 24, 2023, with a free online event with Meg Day, Cyrée Jarelle Johnson, Stephen Kuusisto, and Naomi Oritz, moderated by Kenny. A recording of the launch event will be available soon.

The series is now available and you can access it here.

Disability Poetics Video Series Trailer

Disability Poetics Video Series Introduction

Disability Poetics is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach in the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University.