Caterwaul

CATERWAUL A sound unpleasant to the EAR A screeching LUTE that’s loud and CLEAR A sound that makes your hackles CRAWL An EAR-drum pierced by sound wave AWL A WART, an ULCER; leaves you RAW No TRUCE, a WAR, against the LAW It might sound like a Raven’s CAW A blackboard that’s been scratched by CLAW A CURT and very CRUEL CUT Of sound stuck in an awful RUT If painted it won’t be ECRU That’s beige in ART if you’ve no CLUE If drink, it would be bitter ALE If read, a dark and haunting TALE It wouldn’t be the cup of TEA For RAT or CAT or even WE It’s something that you’re sure to RUE Right on CUE I swear it’s TRUE You can’t believe the WEAR and TEAR The sounds that come without a CARE It tastes like something you just ATE Way too spicy, way too LATE It leaves a taste like old road TAR Not CUTE; no CURE and there you ARE CATERWAUL Mdailey 6/2/12