Sign of the Day for Sunday, April 28, 2024

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April 28th is National Great Poetry Reading Day and April is National Poetry Month.

What is being signed (English Meaning)

POETRY


Sign Type

ASL


Sign Description

Dominant hand in the P handshape makes a swinging motion back and forth inside of the non dominant bent arm.


Memory Aid

This is an initialized sign related to the sign for music.


This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

Examples of Usage
English Sentence

I love to read poetry every night before bed.

ASL Gloss

EVERY NIGHT BEFORE BED POETRY I LOVE READ.

English Sentence

Clayton Valli was deaf and was the first person to receive a PhD in Linguistics and ASL Poetics.

ASL Gloss

C‑L‑A‑Y‑T‑O‑N V‑A‑L‑L‑I HIMSELF DEAF FIRST PERSON RECEIVE PHD LINGUISTICS AND ASL POETRY.


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