American Sign Language: "poetry" UPDATE: I notice that over time this sign has evolved. It seems most people are now doing the sign starting with an "S" handshape (or a "closed O" handshape). POETRY (slightly out of date version) (Should now start with an "S" hand.) Memory tip: The idea is to take the beauty in your heart and offer it up to the world. Animation: Poetry ("from the heart" version) POETRY (Very old initialized version of "music") You can initialize the above sign for MUSIC by using a "P" handshape on the dominant hand. That changes the meaning to "poetry" instead of music. The initialized version is considered by many to be "signed English." You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "poetry"

UPDATE: I notice that over time this sign has evolved. It seems most people are now doing the sign starting with an "S" handshape (or a "closed O" handshape).

POETRY (slightly out of date version) (Should now start with an "S" hand.)

Memory tip: The idea is to take the beauty in your heart and offer it up to the world.

Animation: Poetry ("from the heart" version)

POETRY (Very old initialized version of "music")
You can initialize the above sign for MUSIC by using a "P" handshape on the dominant hand. That changes the meaning to "poetry" instead of music. The initialized version is considered by many to be "signed English."

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >