A PSA made by the California Highway Patrol with the California School for the Deaf.
The Farewell by John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the Fireside Poets, Whittier was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns.
From Ruth Anna:
The story of this poem breaks my heart.
Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant
"Thanatopsis" remains a milestone in American literary history. It was republished in 1821 as the lead poem of Thanatopsis and Other Poems, which was considered by many to be the first major book of American poetry.
From Ruth Anna:
Also known as "the poem of death." A lot of natural imagery in this, which made it interesting/challenging to render into ASL.
