Poetry
A poem that goes from handshape A to handshape Z.
Sign GROCERY SHOPPING
FOOD SHOPPING
Sign MAKE COFFEE
MAKE COFFEE
Sign ONCE a WEEK
ONCE-WEEK
Sign MEET
What kind of ASL poem is this an example of?
PAST, MY GRANDPARENTS GIVE-BIRTH MY MOM. PAST, MY MOM GROW-UP. PAST, MY MOM MARRY.
Single Handshape
Sign BANK
fs-BANK
Sign DUST SHELVES
Sign THREE TIMES a MONTH
THRICE MONTH
Sign TELL
TELL
Many of Clayton Valli's poems used nature to describe what...?
Deaf culture or existing as a Deaf person in a majority hearing world.
Sign GO to the PARK
GO-to fs-PARK
Sign LAUNDRY
WASH CLOTHES
Sign NEVER
NEVER
Sign SHOW
SHOW
True or False: ASL Poetry has rhyme and rhythm just like English poetry.
True
DROP-OFF CLOTHES DRY CLEAN
Sign TAKE OUT the TRASH and WALK MY DOG
Sign SOMETIMES
SOMETIMES
Sign I THROW to YOU
I THROW YOU
Daily Double - Everyone Plays:
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Take 5 minutes. Write a poem that is at least 10 words long using only ONE handshape (that is NOT the B or Closed 5 handshapes). The poem must make sense. You may use ONE sign that is not the same handshape.
Sign "Friday mornings, I go to the gym and then I go to work."
FRIDAY MORNING, I GO-TO GYM, FINISH, I GO-TO WORK.
Sign "Everyday, I have to do my homework and watch my younger brother."
EVERYDAY I MUST-DO MY HOME-WORK and TAKE-CARE-OF MY YOUNGER BROTHER.
Sign EVERYDAY, BUT NOT ON WEEKENDS
EVERYDAY, NOT WEEKENDS
Sign "Did you pay him?"
YOU PAY HIM? (Eyebrows UP!)