Today, the #Verselove prompt was to write a poem containing onomatopoeia (the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named, e.g. cuckoo, sizzle ). I coupled that with writing with my 7th-graders about nature in honor of Earth Day.

Can you spot the onomatopoeia?

Take me to the ocean
to hear the swish and splash of the waves
where seagulls swoop and call
cow-cow-cow as they move through their days

Take me to the forest
where leaves crackle and crunch neath my feet
trees forming canopies
where I can find respite from the heat.

Take me to the mountain
where the red-tailed hawk calls kee-eeeee-arr
where fearless eagles fly
from peak to peak over elk and bear

Take me to the river
where the water ripples without end
babble, gurgle, murmur,
as it gently rolls around the bend.

Take me to the canyon
where rock formations forge down deep
where rattlesnakes slither
and coyotes and foxes find sleep.

Take me to the valley
to its lush lowlands between the hills
arid or acuqatic
when day is done the wildlife stills.

Bring me out to nature
from chirps and tweets to honks of the geese
it is here in nature
where I am able to find my peace