|
 Menu
|
|
|
|
|
Social
|
|
|
|
|
Signs
Contributed by
HaroldWilson
on
Saturday, 5th May 2012 @ 08:54:27 AM in AEST
Topic:
Lifepoems
|
“Sorry to be blunt,
but why can’t you speak?”
She smiles-
either the question has become
null through heavy exposure,
or she’s found a trusted nook
for stowing frustration.
Her eyes go down, her biro frantic
into the ruled notepad:
‘Been this way since birth.’
Such paralysis,
it rebukes the ego-
for the world to come through the senses,
incite a reaction- and the mouth
wants to work, but can’t.
But now she’s stabbing once more
across the paper-
‘SIGN LANGUAGE!’
Ah- of course. “Could you show me some?
Please? I just think it’s amazing”.
Strange that, no matter
how fierce my thoughts
they always protrude as cliché.
She nods though: biros ‘River’
then lays the pad down. Emancipated,
her hands flutter up- index and middle fingers
extended on both; sharp and thin,
they jut straight from her
with a space in-between;
then she moves them out
going slightly right, then flowing left
as if to manoeuvre the space
through a soft meander. And I see it-
the verdant banks, interchange of birdsong
and the water, heavy with ease;
and I feel a form of nakedness
as I realise the full emptiness
of this- my own language.
Copyright ©
HaroldWilson
... [
2012-05-05 08:54:27]
(Date/Time posted on
site)
Advertisments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sorry, comments are no longer allowed for anonymous, please register for a free membership to access this feature and more
|
|
All comments are owned by the poster. Your Poetry
Dot Com is not responsible for the content of any
comment.
That said, if you find an offensive comment, please
contact via the FeedBack Form with details, including poem title
etc.
|
|
|
Re: Signs
(User Rating: 1 )
by gypsymaddness on
Saturday, 5th May 2012 @ 06:25:04 PM AEST
(User
Info | Send
a Message)
|
| I love this one because I can see it so clearly. You make it seem as though this speecless woman can say more than we can, and I find that beautiful. Great poem. Keep writing them :-) |
|
|
Re: Signs
(User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on
Sunday, 6th May 2012 @ 09:02:37 PM AEST
(User
Info | Send
a Message)
|
This may be fiction I however was drawn in and captivated. Your imagery was so vivid in this I could see the pictures as if I was viewing a short film. Now that is what I call absolutely awesome. Great writing. Glad to see you here.
I have always wanted to learn how to sign but my hesitation is the fear of actually frustrating a person who has signed all their life. I just knew I'd be so slow I would not be able to carry on a real conversation.
Thank you.
Tim |
|
|
Re: Signs
(User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on
Sunday, 6th May 2012 @ 09:04:25 PM AEST
(User
Info | Send
a Message)
|
| grrr...this was actually meant to read: This may be fiction I however was drawn in and captivated as if I was really watching you two . |
|
|
|
· 
Poetry
Community
Members
Areas
Reference
Search
Top
Others
