Gesticulant
hungry prelingual humans,
pointing toward the prey
soldiers,
signaling orders
the traffic cop,
directing vehicles
deaf friends,
signing each other
an angry parent or boss,
acting out
a raised arm,
to show your buddies where you are in the crowd
the high five,
awaiting completion
the lecturer,
trying to enhance their speech
the raised fist,
seeking blood and bone
the loved ones at the end of that bright tunnel,
calling you home
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Very nice. I never thought about the different ways we communicate with our hands.
Thank you, Victoria–thumbs up from me!
The many ways of words, especially in poetry, to communicate… Great title for thsi one.
Thank you, mtpoet!
This is a great list! Well done.
Love the variety of scenarios!
What irony, to describe nonverbal communication with words, but what mastery too: each scene here is given just the right amount of description and grace. A lovely idea and a lovely poem!
That is so kind–thank you, Maira!