The Loch Ness Monster's Song

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A photo of a view of Loch Ness with gray water and hills and Urquhart Castle in the distance

The Loch Ness Monster's Song was written by acclaimed Scottish poet Edwin Morgan. In 2004 the title of Scots Makar was formally bestowed on Edwin effectively creating the first Poet Laureate of Scotland.

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The Loch Ness Monster's Song

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

(c) Edwin Morgan. This poem appears with kind permission of Carcanet Press and Mariscat Press. Images by kind permission of EdwinMorgan.com. With thanks to Edwin and the Scottish Poetry Library.