Spotlight Poetry – The Sound Collector – A Poem by Roger McGough

© R. C. Anaider, Sounds of Time, 2021

The Sound Collector by Roger McGough

A stranger came 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 noise 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.

Poem Attribution © Roger McGough, The Sound Collector

Source Attribution https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-sound-collector/

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Painting Attribution © R. C. Anaider, Sounds of Time, 2021

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