The Art of Pantomime

The Art of Pantomime
1.) Pantomime
Language of action
identical among races
or all of mankind.
Registering self
aware of ones own body
as a performance.
Entymology
of each of our humble lives
primitive desires.
Language of action
every part of the body
coordination.
This may take training
energy towards our interests
our moving pictures.
Already perfect
this part of our expression
this important role.
Like our ancestors
we’ve all made the same faces
expression could weep.
Throw backward your leg
to show that you are frightened
filled with sudden dread.
People of theater
actors, singers, and dancers
of every act.

2.) Wooden Recordings
Wooden Recordings
still but with a massive reach
frozen expression.
Object of spoken
words to explain our motives
contagious language.
Finding character
by describing emotions
through daily movement.
Speech vitality
mixed with dramatic movement
a powerful force.
Interpretive dance
accompanied by music
we hardly notice.
We neglect action
significantly little
attention is paid.
Cooperation
of muscles and language
meaningful moments.
Instantly appeal,
ideas associations,
able to sum up.
Complimentary
to bodies operation
the words we could say.

3.) How to Ask Questions
Our own dramatics
displayed in each small gesture
each blow to the wind.
Facial expressions
all our body movements
laughter and our tears.
How to ask a question
with the will to manifest
facial expressions.
To show the world
with the happiest smiles
when we feel happy.
Here is pantomime
to translate every movement
of our daily lives.
All spontaneous
inflexions of our voices
displayed as a dance.
Through years been studied
documented and logged down
lines on our foreheads.
You can see my pain
when my grief is to heavy
to find the right words.
When the brow is raised
or when our cheeks are puffed out
or the times we pout.
Why I bend my head
bring my hand to lips to kiss
humbly bow down.
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The art of pantomine is interesting. I used to watch Marcel Marceau and marveled at how he could tell a story or express feelings with expression and movements. I enjoyed reading your work here, Jamie. Very well done.
Thank you Phyllis I fear though that people may dislike Mimes. This topic may not have been a very good choice. Jamie
Like Phyllis, I always admired mimes like Marcel Marceau. Pantomime may be an undervalued form of entertainment now, however, but still requires a lot of skill and so does good poetry. At that you succeed, Jamie. Well done.