Through the powerful imagery and rhythms of ASL, Ella creates an intimate portrayal of both her own life's joysand challenges and her community's bonds and clashes.
The Treasure is ASL Poetry meant to be savored, becoming more potent and meaningful with repeated viewing. Students and admirers of ASL Literature will be enriched and educated by Ella's introductions to the poems, which guide viewers to fully appreciate the nuances and messages contained in the moving performances.
Poems by Ella Lentz:
Fuchsias
Travels with Malz
Travels with Malz: The Next Generation
Eye Music
The Baseball Game
Silence Oh Painful
Circle of Life
To a Hearing Mother
The Dogs
The Door
Children's Garden
The Treasure