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RUNNING WATER (Onomatopoeia) , a poem by Lee Emmett, Australia

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RUNNING WATER (Onomatopoeia)

water plops into pond
splish-splash downhill
warbling magpies in tree
trilling, melodic thrill

whoosh, passing breeze
flags flutter and flap
frog croaks, bird whistles
babbling bubbles from tap

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Lee Emmettthanks Noot, nice to know people appreciate onomatopoeia ...Australia2/4/2010 10:20:27 AM
dneshia thomasi like this poem it is very interesting.usa2/4/2010 9:46:02 AM
NootThanks so much, you know! I am terribly looking up for this kind of poem!!! @_@ Thailand2/4/2010 12:09:38 AM
Lee Emmettthanks Christian, your're welcome to use this onomatopoeia for your project ... just acknowledge suorce ...Australia1/2/2010 6:00:29 PM
christianwow great onomonopeia. i was going to use it for my prodject but it would not copy or paste!!!usa1/2/2010 10:30:24 AM
Lee Emmettthanks Kayla, if take time, notice onomatopoeia happening all around us ...Australia12/28/2009 9:11:29 PM
kayla winmoorea work of artUSA12/28/2009 4:33:50 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Bella, glad you enjoy poems, and onomatopoeia in particular ...Australia12/16/2009 8:31:33 AM
Lee EmmettBaby Girl, onomatopoeia uses the SOUNDS associated with actions ... in this one, images of water, wind and creatures are used, and the verbs (actions) are deliberately chosen for their sounds ...Australia12/16/2009 8:30:36 AM
Bellahey! I have read all your poems! they are so amazing! you are very talented!12/15/2009 6:34:20 PM
Baby GirlIt made no sense to me can someone please explain it to me????U.S.A12/15/2009 12:24:02 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Phoenix, seems this onomatopoeia is helpful in school projects!Australia12/9/2009 9:47:57 AM
phoenixcool poem.helped me finish my project!!united states12/8/2009 8:15:05 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Erica and Jacinta, glad you enjoy onomatopoeia ...Australia12/3/2009 7:04:35 PM
Jacinta RamayahJust discovered this beauty, Lee. Rolled the sounds enthusiastically round my tongue.Malaysia12/2/2009 9:04:19 AM
Erica Hi, thank you for nice poem, it is truly nice poem that used onomatopoeic words of nature water sound. It really helped me with my independent work. I'm enjoyed just reading it. Mongolia 12/2/2009 6:08:16 AM
Lee Emmettthanks Basudev, with regard to your predicament I will let the Site Monitor know your response, and trust they will remedy the situation ...Australia11/16/2009 11:16:51 PM
Basudev Chakrabortythanks for the poem. further, i seek your kind help for regaining my user ID and log in passward. i have lost it. in absence of it i can not post my poems any more. since, you are on the top as contributor to the voicesnet, i hope you may help me. i wrote to voicesnet but in vain. my email adds are cbasudev@indiatimes.com & cbasudev@rediffmail.com. Pl Help me. with regards, basudev chakraborty, IndiaIndia, Kolkata11/16/2009 7:57:41 AM
Lee Emmettthanks Sierra, curious as ato the lines you omitted ... did you explain to your teacher that poem was 'abridged' ... and therefore no longer rhymed?Australia11/4/2009 9:51:53 AM
Sierrait is a very good poem if was six lines, it would've helped my homework so i had to cut some lines, sorry about that, but again, it is an excellent poem.canada11/3/2009 4:47:21 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Sarah, generally enjoy composing onomatopoeia ...Australia10/22/2009 12:00:28 PM
sarahawesome10/21/2009 2:14:56 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Jakey boy and Bob, glad you like onomatopoeia ... sometimes only inspired to write a short poem ...Australia6/8/2009 8:49:22 AM
bob dolle so so good but its so short i thonk that if it was longer that it would make it a bit better. overall i think that it is amazing poem. U.S.A. dallas6/6/2009 1:04:33 PM
jakey boyI LOVE IT ITS THE BEST POEM IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!united states6/5/2009 3:03:20 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Aayliah, glad the onomatopoeia was useful for your homework ...Australia6/4/2009 10:15:57 PM
AAYLIAH JACKSONREALLY GOOD IT JUST HELPED ME WITH ME HOMEWORK!!!!UNITED STATES!!6/4/2009 3:37:00 PM
Lee Emmettthank you sooooooooooooooooooo much Zaynab, glad you love onomatopoeia ... (detoured from the script a bit!)Australia5/28/2009 4:35:30 AM
zaynabi loved your poem canada5/27/2009 6:13:39 PM
zaynabi loved your poem !!!! it was the best poem i ever read in my whole intirer life you r very welcome because i now that u r going to say to me thankyou soooooooooooooo much and u r the BEST Byyyyeeee nowcanada5/27/2009 6:10:42 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Courtney, you are welcome to use this onomatopoeia for your school project ...Australia5/27/2009 5:09:05 AM
CourtneyI really like this poem. I think i will use it for my poetry book for school! awesome poemAustralia5/26/2009 9:08:42 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Shunydra, Spring too has lots of onomatopoeia ... will maybe write another one soon ...Australia5/19/2009 10:42:59 PM
Shunydra Sounds like SpringUSA5/19/2009 5:29:17 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Julia, happy for you to use the onomatopoeia for your project ...Australia5/14/2009 10:11:44 PM
Julia Waters great poem. im using this for my poetry project. its an anthology thingy thnksUSA5/14/2009 6:16:54 PM
thisz is really nice sounds and interesting poem that people would love to read 5/11/2009 4:43:24 PM
Lee Emmettathanks Fruitcup and Clayton, onomatopoeia is enjoyable to write ...Australia5/8/2009 5:22:25 AM
ClaytonVery well written, this would be an excellent poem to learn from for poets-to-be!USA5/7/2009 8:41:15 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Raman, glad the onomatopoeia is handy for your project ...Australia5/7/2009 7:01:55 PM
FriutcupCool!Boney Island5/7/2009 4:56:50 PM
FriutcupI like it!Boney Island5/7/2009 4:56:12 PM
Raman Gillnice poem im gonna include this in my poetry anothology thing which I have to do for schoolEngland5/7/2009 12:05:10 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Cassie, came from my mind, first published on this site, not in a book yet ...Australia4/27/2009 11:31:37 PM
Cassie ReneeWhat book did this come from?USA4/27/2009 8:21:37 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Vivian, very happy you choose to use some of my onomatopoeia for your homework ...Australia4/15/2009 12:18:18 PM
Vivianis it okay if i use these as examples for my homework?Canada4/15/2009 12:39:46 AM
Lee Emmettthanks Caitie, could listen to water onomatopoeia all day ...Australia4/14/2009 9:18:10 AM
Caitiewater is great for an onomatopoeia poem!Canada4/13/2009 10:39:17 PM
Lee Emmettthanks Meriki, water sounds are lovely ...Australia4/8/2009 9:21:14 AM

 

 
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