‘Bout onomatopoeia,
The brief’s rather tight,
So you’d better offer a prayer,
That I find a word
That sounds like its sound,
And don’t just find myself
Going around and around,
To find buzz or fizz, meow or boo hoo,
Or even the marvellous plop or choo choo!
It comes from two Greek words,
For ‘name’ and ‘I make’,
You may find it absurd,
You may think me a flake,
My speech may get slurred,
But I love this form of expression,
I’m a dictionary nerd,
It’s a form of obsession.
My latest is ‘twonk’,
Which is slang for a berk,
It’s a fool and a dunderhead,
A cretin or jerk,
A pinhead, an imbecile,
A git with a smerk.
So what about baa, or bash or boo?
Or clink, clank or clatter,
Ahem or achoo!
Crackle, crunch or chatter,
Or the wily cuckoo?
I love all these words,
The question is, reader, do you?
Anita-Clare Field said:
YOU ARE A GENIUS ! My hat is tipped in your general direction… Brava! xxx
caroness1 said:
Thank you my darling! I loved it!
carolinaheartstrings said:
Onomatopeia
Here is my hope for ya
Love your mama true
as much as she loves you….
Haha, that’s my first (and prob last) attempt at poetry in a few decades…..
caroness1 said:
Thanks for reading….
toninelsonmeansbusiness said:
Words can make us happy. Just seeing the photo of the kitty & seeing the word fuzz makes me smile:)
caroness1 said:
Thanks so much Toni! Glad you like the word fuzz!AND the cat…
Athena Brady said:
I Loved your post and especially the pictures.
caroness1 said:
Thank you so much, Athena!