K. Morris's Blog, page 295
April 11, 2020
In Spring, Their Are Many Chances
In Spring, there are many chances
For dances.
Shy flowers
Have powers
Over men.
And when
They open
Words of love are spoken,
By lads who,
Sometimes, say what is true!
In Summers heat
Girls naked feet
Pass over grass
As they walk
And talk
With boys who
Say words, a few,
Of which are, probably true!
In autumn, young women
Frown
At men who, their
Minds on sinning
Say, I do not dye
My hair
Brown.
Whilst women well past girlhood
Employ expensive mud,
In order to engage
With guys, half their age.
...
Ghoul (flash fiction)
You know that I never wanted to buy the house in the first place, dont you!, he said.
Dont I just. Youve never stopped wittering on about how you hate it here since we moved in! In fact I remember arguing all night before you finally gave in and agreed to sign the contract. Why the hell did you agree if you hate it here so much? Dont tell me, its because it was so bloody cheap. Thats you all over, youve never been able to resist a bargain, even though your loaded, with all that dosh you got...
April 10, 2020
Of Romantics and Frantics
The first time
May be
As a rhyme
Betwixt
He and She.
Lips
In passion, fasten
On lips.
But not all poetry
Is written by romantics.
Frantics,
Partake for the first time.
Which is, to my mind
A kind
Of rhyme.
When a Young Man Named Rimmer
When a young man named Rimmer
Borrowed his girlfriends brand new strimmer
To trim his beard,
She found it weird,
As he owned a beard trimmer!
A Gentleman by the Name of Ted
A gentleman by the name of Ted
Said, Ive been lying on this deathbed
Since the beginning of the year,
But Ive run out of beer,
So Id better get out of bed!.
When A Budding Young Author Named Cook
When a budding young author named Cook
Said, how should I open my book?,
I said, just look beyond the cover
And you will soon discover,
What lies within that book!.
April 9, 2020
On Entering My Spacious Bedroom
On entering my spacious bedroom
I smelt a sweet perfume.
Twas my friend Miss White,
Who said, tis a beautiful night,.
Shall we admire the rising moon?.
33 of the Most Famous Very Short Poems of All Time
An informative post on the site Interesting Literature, entitled 33 of the most famous very short poems of all time,, https://interestingliterature.com/2020/04/famous-very-short-poems-all-time/.
The list contains such gems as William Blakes The Tiger.
I was a little surprised that the listed poems did not include Vitae Summa Brevis Spem Nos Vetat Incohare Longam, by Ernest Christopher Dowson, one of the so-called decadent or Catholic poets, ...
Invitation to join poet Kevin Morris for an online poetry reading, at 8 pm (UK time) on Wednesday 9 April
Just a reminder for anyone who is free and interested, that I shall be doing a poetry reading on Zoom this evening, at 8 PM (UK Time). For details please see the original post below. To clarify, the event did not take place yesterday evening (Wednesday 8 April), but will happen at 8 pm this evening. Apologies for any confusion caused. Kevin
For a while now, I have been mulling over the idea of doing a poetry reading. My original intention was that this would be an event held...
April 8, 2020
Strolling Through the Graveyard in Early April
Strolling through the graveyard in early April,
I enjoy the warm sunshine.
I am not sure of the divine.
Still,
A man may take pleasure
Whilst not knowing whether
Mother Nature, or the Creator
Causes the sun to shine.
Both are divine.
And a minuscule
Virus does wait,
Unseen by the eyes,
To seal the fate
Of the fool
And the wise,
For it does not discriminate.
