Silhouette. Image by Nick Verron, who is also partially sighted.
At approximately 18-months-old, I lost the majority of my eyesight due to a blood clot on the brain. While I can distinguish light and dark and discern the outline of objects, I am unable to see detail. So, for example, if a friend were to pass by me I would see an outline and only be aware that it was a friend when they spoke.
I began writing poetry in 2012 and at that time the idea that my visual impairment might impact on the kind of poems I wrote never occurred to me. However, given that several people have commented on my poor vision and how this may impact on my writing, I thought it would form an interesting basis for a post and I am grateful to Sue for agreeing to publish my article.
On Thursday 26…
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Thank you, Viv. Hugs from me and Ani 🙂 xxx
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You’re very welcome, Sue! Hugs to you and Ani! @v@ ❤
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