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JOSIE'S POEMS
S e n s e s P o e m s
By Josie Whitehead
ONOMATOPOEIA: Word(s) which imitate the sound made by something, eg splash, roar etc.
THE SOUNDS OF LIFE
By Josie Whitehead
The whir of the lawn mower,
The patter of feet;
The roar of the traffic
Which comes down the street.
The swishing of washing
Inside the machine,
As it rumbles and grumbles
To make our clothes clean.
The clattering of dishes
And the buzzing of bees;
The rustling of wind
As it blows through the trees.
The jingle of money
And the ring of the till
And from out in the road
Comes the roar of a drill.
The crackling of flames
When the bonfire is lit
And the clicking of needles
When I start to knit.
The soft burbling sound
Of a stream running by,
Or the sizzling of sausages
Starting to fry.
Illustrations by Nicole Geast
The tick of the clock
And the rattle of chains,
And up overhead
There's the drone of a plane.
The pealing of church bells
And the chirp of a bird:
Yes, all of these sounds
Have been given a word.
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