Tuesday, July 11, 2006

The Loch Ness Monster's Song


I don't know who Edwin Morgan, the author of this poem, is, but he should definitely be awarded a plush armchair on Parnassus with a crate of brown ale under it. To get the full flavour of this poem, sink a dram or three and read it aloud.

Sssnnnwhuffffll?
Hnwhuffl hhnnwfl hnfl hfl?
Gdroblboblhobngbl gbl gl g g g g glbgl.
Drublhaflablhaflubhafgabhaflhafl fl fl -
gm grawwwww grf grawf awfgm graw gm.
Hovoplodok - doplodovok - plovodokot - doplodokosh?
Splgraw fok fok splgrafhatchgabrlgabrl fok splfok!
Zgra kra gka fok!
Grof grawff gahf?
Gombl mbl bl -
blm plm,
blm plm,
blm plm,
blp

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