K. Morris's Blog, page 115

The Remains of Hot Tea

You poured the remains of hot tea

And asked could you do

Anything else for me.

We spoke of the cost of living.

I drank my hot tea.

 

 

My hair is grey.

But, if I where to casually say

That I can be giving …

Best drink my tea

And let her think well of me.

There Once Was a Terrible Old Lecher

There once was a terrible old lecher

Who went by the name of Fletcher.

A girl called Kate

Used a heavy plate,

Which ended that old lecher named Fletcher!

Going to Church

I keep meaning to go

To the church I so

Often pass. It’s gravestones

Say, “skin and bone

Must fade away”.

So I know

I will go

To church one day.

Poetry in Rain

Listening to rain

While reading poetry.

But why read poetry

When there is rain?

For there is poetry

In the rain.

 

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Reading Clare

While listening to rain.

But why read Clare

For there

Is poetry in rain?

 

(The above is 2 versions of the same, maybe similar poem. The poem flows from me listening to the rain through my open bedroom window yesterday evening, while reading the poetry of John Clare).

Mark Who is Extremely Fond of the Park

I know a young man named Mark

Who is extremely fond of the park,

Where Claire and Miss Rose

Remove all of their clothes.

Or so I am told by Mark …!

A Gorgeous Young Lady Known as Katie

A gorgeous young lady known as Katie

Has a reputation for being real matey

With well heeled gentlemen,

(Well, so says Ken).

And Ken’s wallet is really quite weighty …!

Fallen Churchyard Leaves

Walking through fallen leaves

In the familiar churchyard

The poet sees

The hard

Fact that all

Leaves fall.

Miss Bland Who Was Fond of the One Night Stand

There once was a young lady named Bland

Who was fond of the one night stand.

With a man called White

She stood there all night,

Watching the great tide sweep over the sand …!

 

 

Wet Yvette

There was a young lady named Yvette

Who was known as a Tory wet.

She opposed all cuts

And swam in waterbutts,

Which made that Tory really quite wet!

 

(The term “Tory wet” was used during the administrations of the late Lady Thatcher to describe those on the left of the Conservative party, whilst those on the right where labelled as “dry”. The term more commonly employed today to designate those on the left of the party is “one-nation” Tories or Conservatives).

When I Found Pretty Miss Lin

When I found pretty  miss Lin

Lurking in my brand new bin,

I did shout,

“You! Get out!”,

But Lin she dragged me in …!