Some people aren’t talkers. Â They’re doers.
They may not be able to put into words how they feel about someone,
but their actions show how they feel. Â Their actions are metaphors for their feelings.
Here’s a rough draft of one of my poems that illustrates this–(fictionalized but true):
MY MAMA’S TEETH
My mama’s teeth stuck out
when she was a bitty girl and they still do
now. My mama saved her money, every little nickel
and we took two buses and walked a long hot time
to get braces on my teeth which make me cranky.
That’s how she says
I love you.
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