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The Dangers of Blackmail

When a young man named Lee

Went and tried to blackmail me,

I gave a big smile

And said, “meet Mr crocodile!”

Which ended that blackmail and Lee …!

Assaulted by a Tree!

In the churchyard, something fell from a tree

And nearly hit me

There is a time for composing fine rhyme

About graveyards and mortality.

And the occasional limerick can be great fun.

But trees assaulting me!

That makes me run!

Paul Who Jumped from a Very High Wall

There was a young man named Paul

Who jumped off a very high wall.

He aimed for custard

But landed in mustard!

Which was far too hot for Paul!

Thoughts in Autumn

Fallen leaves

Blown by Autumn’s breeze

Follow me

Into my residence.

 

 

There can be

No pretence

In these piling leaves

Of immortality.

 

 

But others will hear

The breeze

And see autumn leaves

Blowing near

In other years

When I am gone,

And as one

With leaves.

Never Ending

I have climbed the never ending stair

Leading nowhere.

And explored corridors with so many doors.

And, on opening them

Have found myself in the same place again.

 

I have savoured many a sweet perfume

In bedrooms.

But the scents all mingle and become  one.

And soon are gone.

 

 

Yet still I walk another empty corridor

And, opening a door

Find myself where I was before.

With another pretty face.

And me slipping further from grace

Miss Fox and the Telephone Box

There once was a young lady called Miss Fox

Who placed lots of ads in a phone box.

An elderly vicar named Glyn

Spoke of wickedness and sin

As he called Miss Fox from that telephone box …!

 

Being Discrete

I met a young lady of a certain profession

Who said, “sir, do please show some discretion!”,

Her name is Miss Bess

And here is her address –

But no! I think I should show more discretion!

Forestry

I listen dutifully as he speaks of forestry.

A soft breeze whispers in trees

And I am far away where wind plays

Through the forest and through me.

 

 

 

Poet Kevin Morris Reading Keats on the World Poetry Cafe

I recently appeared on the World Poetry Café, which is hosted by Ariadne Sawyer. During my interview, I read several of my own poems. In addition I recited “Ode to a Nightingale” and “To Autumn by John Keats.

 

My segment begins approximately 19 minutes into the podcast. To listen to the show please visit World Poetry Cafe Sept 18 2025 Kevin Morris by VictorSchwartzman | Mixcloud

 

In addition to listening online, users of Apple products can download the Mixcloud app, which is available in the A...

A Review of My Poetry Collection, Passing Through: Some Thoughts on Life and Death

My thanks to Robbie Cheadle for interviewing me and reviewing my poetry collection, “Passing Through: Some Thoughts on Life and Death”. To read my interview and Robbie’s review of “Passing Through”, please visit https://writingtoberead.com/2025/09/17/treasuring-poetry-kevin-morris-shares-about-his-book-passing-through-some-thoughts-on-life-and-death-and-a-review-poetry-poetrycommunity-treasuringpoetry/