Monday, March 24, 2014

The Sound Collector

The Sound Collector 


A stranger called this morning
Dressed all in black and grey
Put every sound into a bag
And carried them away.

The whistling of the kettle
The turning of the lock
The purring of the kitten
The ticking of the clock

The popping of the toaster
The crunching of the flakes
When you spread the marmalade
The scraping sound it makes

The hissing of the frying-pan
The ticking of the grill
The bubbling of the bathtub
As it starts to fill

The drumming of the raindrops
On the window-pane
When you do the washing-up
The gurgle of the drain

The crying of the baby
The squeaking of the chair
The swishing of the curtain
The creaking of the stair

A stranger called this morning
He didn't leave his name
Left us only silence
Life will never be the same.
 ROGER MCGOUGH


7 comments:

  1. I can see what the world will be like with no sound.
    And I sound like a chipmunk!!!

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  2. WOW! I like the fast one Mr M me and Kayla sound rely funny hahahahahahahaha!

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  3. We sound like chipmunks. I'M FAMOUS shame I AM a singer YEESSS

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  4. Wow room 6 Great job.
    Keep it up!

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  5. I like the way how you put all the words to the poem.

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  6. I like the when you speed up our voices.
    The fast one is really funny to me.
    Sincerely
    Cameron

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  7. cool blog i like the music!!!!!!
    maia

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