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The sound of words

A—B—C—D—E—F—G—H—I—J—K—L—M—N—O—P
Rain falling on a tin roof.

One—Two—Three—Four—Five—Six—Seven—Eight
The feet of marching girls as precise as tape.

She Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Shore
Cars passing cautiously along wet roads at night.

Ka mate Ka mate Ka ora Ka ora
Morepork calling inside a dark forest.

Old MacDonald had a farm E—I—E—I—O
A round ball rolling off the end of the front porch.

Bee—bop—a—loo—baa—a—wop—bam—boom
A can of paint falling down a ladder.

Romeo Romeo Wherefore art thou Romeo
A man revving his motorcycle outside a woman's house.

Etcetera—Etcetera—Etcetera—Etcetera
Crickets warming themselves underneath a drying sun.

Ourfatherwhoartinheavenhallowedbethynamethy
kingdomcomethywillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven
A bee trapped uncomfortably inside a closed room.