Onomatopoeia by Becky Gerrans

Onomatopoeia

by Becky Gerrans

I like words that grab your attention

dashing away with chortles of glee

Words that scurry and scamper

under brittle, dead leaves

Words that blaze in the dark

flashing sparks into the frigid air

Words that sizzle

like sidewalk eggs on a sultry afternoon

Words that sprinkle like

raindrops in a galvanized pan

Words that swish and swoosh

like nighthawks diving for lunch (crunch)

Squawking words

like scrawny fledglings

glistening words

like a luminous moon

Splashing words

like a surprised frog

Velvet words

like a kitten's purr

Waddling words

like an obese hippo

Fuzzy words

like tickling fluff (sneeze)

Spank

Mottled

Sparkle

Rasp

Splat

Dab (crab)

Snap

Crackle

Pop

(Stop)