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Read “The Loch Ness Monster's Song” by Edwin Morgan. Try reading it aloud. Listen to the recording by the poet, if you can. *** 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. *** What is this poem saying? What do the sounds and punctuation convey? How is the author able to render such meaning with no literal words? Brainstorm three objects and create a word pool of sounds and adjectives related to these objects - spend at least five minutes doing so. Using your list, and a combination of real and invented words, create a sound poem that is adjective and texture heavy.
