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Statue of Poet Philip Larkin Placed on Secret Racism Reviews List

An article in The Telegraph says that the statue of the poet Philip Larkin in Hull has been placed on a secret racism review’s list following Black Lives Matter protests.

In his letters, Larkin made racist comments, which has caused the poet’s statue to be placed on the review list.

The article states that emails from those employed by the Council have argued that the statue should stay, and I would be astounded if Larkin is removed from public view.

In my view, a poet’s (or any other literar...

I Once Met a High Court Judge

I once met a High Court judge
Who said, with a wink and nudge,
“I believe you know Claire?”.
I said, “take care sir,
Lest I sue you for slander, judge!”.

Your Chance to Win a Free Signed Paperback Edition of The Further Selected Poems of K Morris

I am offering my readers the chance to win a free signed paperback copy of my recently released Further Selected Poems. In order to be in with a chance of winning, please answer the following question, in which famous poem do these lines appear:

“ Here we go round the prickly pear
At five o’clock in the morning.”

The rules:

1. Only one signed paperback edition of The Selected Poems of K Morris is available.
2. The first person to email me the correct answer wins a free signed copy of my book.
3...

The Dangers of Sin

When a gorgeous young lady named Lin
Warned me of the dangers of sin,
Priggish Miss Coral
Called me immoral.
And then I went home with Lin …

As I Lay in Bed Last Night

As I lay in bed last night
I heard the heels of Miss White.
I said, “Come in”.
And my wife Lin,
Threw me out last night with White!

A Review of my Further Selected Poems

I was delighted to receive the following review of my recently published “The Further Selected Poems of K Morris”:

“Once again this author has delivered an enjoyable collection of poems, which are a pleasant mixture of different styles, with topics that are often either amusing or thought-provoking. “This Winter Sunshine” and “as I Go” are favourites of mine from this collection, along with “There Once Was A Turkey Called Paul” – the latter of which I found amusing. “To A Departed Dog” was my a...

Anticipation

After the wine
And the polite
Conversation,
She is mine
For the night.
Anticipation.
Dissipation.
No real delight.

My Guest Post on Blindwilderness

My thanks to Lorraine for her kindness in allowing me to share a poem from my recently published Further Selected Poems. To read my guest post on Lorraine’s blog, please follow this link, https://blindwilderness.wordpress.com/2021/03/06/guest-post-from-kevin-morrs-poet/

There Once Was a Girl Who Wore Shoes

There once was a girl who wore shoes
Who was far too fond of strong booze.
They would say to her, “Rose,
The winter wind it coldly blows.
Perhaps you should wear more than just shoes!”.

Claire and Miss Hocking

An attractive young lady named Claire
Is enjoying a most sordid affair.
Whilst naughty Miss Hocking
Has mislaid a stocking …
And I am busy with Claire.