Body Language

There is a language, non- verbal unwritten, unspoken nonetheless it communicates while lacking even the very simplest of words. ( and for those knowledgeable in it's interpretation it can convey- oh, so much.) It's medium is the body itself- thus, it can be read even by the illeterate ... It's methods and signals are varied and intricate... It can relay mood and messages information, innuendos it is suggestive, infective perfectly understood or- often misinterpreted. It is a code- an inter and intra species lingo of- ruffled feathers, roosters strutting a dog's hackles rising snarling- or, tail a- wagging, sometimes tucked in - or turned belly- up submissive. It is a head- bobbing lizard, the elaborate system of posture and posturing... It is an interchange announcing " danger," displaying emotion spanning the spectrum from joy to fright sorrow or anger and suprise... It is the pattern of courtship, repetitive and generational it is the lay of ears a language of the body- hardwired. And with us, it is a wink or a gesture ( obscene or inviting) it is a glance, subtle the softness of a sigh it is a shrug or a grimace the universality of a simple sweet smile... It is what we find beguiling in that certain look- you know the one, the eyes telling all.