The Poetry of Mark Daniel Milbocker 
A Study In Onomatopoetic Rhyme

So doo-nus samma kall-a-ta
e valla manna halk-ee-la
so mingus cando fall-a-see
cu maya yavva en-ser-ee

doo-lus goo-la san-ser-ee
e falcha halla gon-kor-ee
so kall-oos jamba jamb-a-la
cu maya yavva hals-ee-la

ti mano savo key-ko-ra
e lavo pano high-jee-ba
so vay-nus hamba fin-a-chee
cu maya yavva chee-ler-ee

doo-cho gum-vo pahn-ver-ee
e mangel vonga gun-tor-ee
so klevvus jenga jen-gor-a
cu maya yavva kal-ee-va.

A study in onomatopoetic children's story-telling
Ah oin ta tallera si boigo
vee chim kalleree ma valkala si manitee
un veechee mallarisseri foon
ah foon dwaygo too kalleree mendissi

Bah bwaygo kee tallera talleray
kwintago dro veecheemasseri
foon dwaygo see halvaree
ah halvera too prento salso zen.

Ee... ah... oo... seema ta dalleebah.
Ee... ah... ah... tu velmaray su frotovah.
Veecha! sal soos va moos ba na.
Kalkleecha! sal soon va moon ba sa.

Cah doolus tava foojaree
fwengo yavva cun lingeessima
ta dwengo e dwango see
eechee sallo gee mallo gee vahnna gee... zahmenah.
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