Poetry Place Collected Poems

Happy Birthday WC

Happy Birthday WC

Bop, crackle, pop, snap
The clock is about to drop
As WDC celebrates
Its a sizzling birthday celebration
Across the land
The champaign is popping
As people are bopping
To the music thumping
As we celebrate
21 years of writing excellence
And friendship

Onomatopoeia is a literary device which employs a word to imitate the sound it represents, such as ringing bells and buzzing bumblebees. This technique adds flavor and depth to what might otherwise be a rather mundane expression.

Edgar Allan Poe used this device very effectively in his poem The Bells: http://www.bartleby.com/102/88.html

More examples of onomatopoeia words can be found in the following links:

http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language/poetic-devices/onomatopoei...

What's that Sound? ~ Onomatopoeia (E)
Some sound words!
#1026715 by Legerdemain (488)



Me Uncle Packy's Wicker Sofa (E)
A potential submission for the anthology "Sofas I've Slept On."
#1836057 by Dave's trying to catch up (943)



Your assignment: Write a poem about the upcoming WDC birthday celebration using the Onomatopoeia technique to energize your expression.