K. Morris's Blog, page 116
October 21, 2022
We 2 Took a Shortcut Through
We 2 took a shortcut through
The place of stones and bones.
I have some time to rhyme
Of a young woman who
May read this one day,
And, pondering on weathered old gravestones,
Say, “we are but clay”.
October 19, 2022
Claire Who Was Eaten by a Rather Large Brown Bear
When a young lady whose name was Claire
Got eaten by a rather large brown bear,
Her poor boyfriend Guy
Said, with a sigh,
“I guess that’s the end of our affair …”.
October 17, 2022
The Ageing Rake (Working Title)
When I was young
I flung
Myself at fleeting pleasure.
I thought
Love could be bought
And heeded not
The ticking clock.
Now, at leisure
I pen rhyme
To passing time,
To lust,
And dust,
And clocks
That stop.
October 16, 2022
Into “The Waste Land”, an Examination of TS Eliot’s Poem
I spent part of yesterday afternoon watching Into “The Wasteland” on the BBC Iplayer. The programme examines TS Eliot’s poem “The Wasteland”, arguing that much of the poem stems from the poet’s personal life, particularly his experiences with women and his nervous breakdown.
You can watch the programme here, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d1yy#:~:text=An%20exploration%20of%20TS%20Eliot’s,20th%20century%2C%20The%20Waste%20Land. In order to do so you will need to have (or create) an accoun...
There Was a Young Lady Named Mairead
There was a young lady named Mairead
Who was employed by the fire brigade.
A fireman called Rose
Lent her his hose.
He was generous like that to Mairead …!
October 15, 2022
I Enter the Graveyard
I enter the graveyard
Where men forget regret
While the living
Forget their eternal
Bed is made
In waiting grave
And choose to lose
Their day
In play
With technology,
Which makes none free
Of the eternal grave.
October 14, 2022
Murry’s Hot Curry
There was a young man named Murry
Who fell into a very hot curry.
When they said, “are you okay!”.
He said, “it’s a cold day!
But I’m hot here in this curry!”.
Commuter Train
I sat alone
On a train
In early morning.
When a young woman on her phone
Said, “are you still with your friend?”
The memory remains.
A couple yawning
In early morning.
And 2 strangers on a commuter train.
October 12, 2022
After Death
I pass by graves
On a rain soaked day.
I know those below
Do not regret the wet.
I relish the fresh
Scents of this passing day
For after my death
I will know
No rain below.
October 11, 2022
Wednesday Morning Humour
There was a young lady named Michelle
Who fell down a very deep well.
When they said, “are you okay!”,
She said, “here I will stay,
As I like this well very well!”.
—
I know a young lady named Mar
Who is known for losing her bra.
Her friend miss Lou
Often loses a shoe.
As for me? its my favourite bar …!
