Written, August 26, 2024 For The Premiere Contest, “Onomatopoeia” (the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named) Sponsor, Emile Pinet
Tetrameter – 10 syllables, four beats per line. /--/--/--/
Forests at nightfall are scary to see; not just dark forms- but loud sounds flowing free. Far from at home, with cute puppy's bow-wow; or from your kitten's sweet, gentle meow. Skunks and opossums resound with a screech; harsh sounds for us- but for them, secret speech. Night owls all hoot, while young fox kits will yelp; grasshoppers chirp as plump frogs croak to help. Nightfall brings on the long nocturnal hunt; bobcats join in with their loud hungry grunt. Wolves and coyotes- as foxes all howl; big bears roam free with a loud husky growl. Not just dark forms- but loud sounds flowing free; forests at nightfall are scary to see! Best viewed on film- for you never will flip creatures that find you before you can zip!
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