K. Morris's Blog, page 17

The Importance of Independent Book Shops

I am fortunate to live within a 20 minute walk of the independent Bookseller Crow, which is located at 50 Westow Street in Crystal Palace. Over the years I have popped in to the shop on numerous occasions and bought books and art cards as presents for family and friends.

 

Being an independent bookshop the Bookseller Crow sells a number of titles focused on the history of Crystal Palace and the Norwood area in which I live. In addition, the store stocks a variety of publications by local authors...

When a Pushy Young Author Named Lee

When a pushy young author named Lee

Said, “I demand that you support me!”,

I said, “life is brief

And it ends in grief.

Now Lee, do accept this fifty pea!”

When my friend said, “your poetry is dark”

When my friend said, “your poetry is dark”.

I could have said, “should I pretend

That we don’t all end

In the stark dark, my old friend”.

But I smiled and whiled away more time

In drink. But now rhyme

Of you and me. and truth in poetry.

When My Dear Old Aunt Named Kate

When my dear old aunt named Kate

Died and left me her whole estate,

I received a broken pencil

And a very empty till,

And an IOU from my aunt Kate!

Brief as Butterflies

I awoke to rain today.

I will walk where water drips

From spring leaves and flowers

For time slips away

And all our little hours

Are brief as butterflies,

Who flit by without a sigh.

 

My Guest Post on Chris Graham’s Blog

My thanks to Chris Graham for his kindness in hosting a guest post by me on his blog. For my post please follow this link https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2025/05/22/guest-post-an-explanation-from-author-and-poet-kevin-morris/

Acrostic

August has long since ceased to be.

Upon the forest floor,

The oak and chestnut has shed it store,

Unceremoniously, of conker and acorn.

Mulch for the lawn.

Now leaves feed the ground.

 

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(The above is an Acrostic Acrostic – Wikipedia. And can be found in my poetry collection “Light and Shade, which is available from Amazon in Kindle and paperback, Light and Shade; serious (and not so serious) poems eBook : Morris, K: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store).

 

In the Wood

I heard Thor roar

In the wood.

But no rain came.

 

Civilisation has withstood

The wind and rain.

But climates change

 

A review of my poetry collection, “Passing through: some thoughts on life and death”

I was pleased to receive this review of my recently published poetry collection, “Passing through: some thoughts on life and death”, https://audreydriscoll.com/2025/05/20/book-review-passing-through-some-thoughts-on-life-and-death-by-k-morris/

A Young Lady of Toulouse

I know a young lady of Toulouse

Who is extremely fond of her booze.

Whilst drunk on Hock

She lost her frock,

And a monk he stole her shoes!