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The Tale of The House in Sounds

The  CRUNCHING  of tyres on the gravelly driveway
The CLANG of the garden gate sharply closing
The CLICK of the key in the lock
The old door CREAKING open on its hinges
The SNAP of the light switch to brighten  the house
The SWISH  of the curtains being drawn
The CLATTER of crockery being laid on the table
The GUSH of water from the tap into the kettle
The WHISPER ,HISS and SPLUTTER of the boiling kettle
The annoying SLURP of a GULP of tea
The CHORTLE of laughter around the table
The SCRAPING of chairs being drawn back
The CRACKLE of the open fire in the sitting room
The SCRATCH of a match to light the pipe
The comfort of being indoors at the first CLAP of thunder
The even more comforting CLINK of glasses for a safe homecoming

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Emile Pinet

Date: 10/1/2024 8:38:00 AM

Congratulations Denis! Your Onomatopoeia poem "The Tale of The House in Sounds" has earned you a distinguished placement in my poetry contest. I was strict, but your poem earned you a spot on the winner’s list. Very well done, my friend.