“Yawp” is one of those old words that does not come up in everyday conversation. It means “to cry out” in a loud voice, and is akin to the more modern word “yelp.” Walt Whitman used the word in his poem Song of Myself:
“I too am not a bit tamed—I too am untranslatable;
I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.” (Verse 52)
Sometimes we all need to act a little untamed so that our true selves can burst forth with a mighty “yawp!” When we break through creativity happens.
This “crying out” is illustrated in my favorite scene in one of my favorite movies
Miss Pelican's Perch 
April 29, 2017 at 12:55 am
For a creative writing class we had to write our own Barbaric Yawps. It was so much fun.
April 29, 2017 at 6:07 am
Love that movie. I need to watch it again.
April 29, 2017 at 2:54 pm
One of my favorite movie scenes, too. And i still miss Mr. Williams.
April 29, 2017 at 4:18 pm
Thank you for introducing me to a new old word.