K. Morris's Blog, page 361

Some Wear Their Heart Upon Their Sleeve

Some wear their heart upon their sleeve
And the world does grieve
To see such display.
Others go a different way
And conceal
Their guile
Behind a smile.
While poets may reveal
What does lie
In their heart
Through their art,
So readers may see,
Or not as the case may be.

When A Young Lady Named Moriah

When a young lady named Moriah
Married my old friend the squire,
I visited their great estate
With my young mistress Kate,
Which greatly pleased the squire!

I Am Going Home

I am going home
Today,
Alone
(Save for my dog).
I have been away
For a week or so,
And will be sad
To go
But glad
To return by train.

One day, I shall travel unfamiliar terrain
And find a new home.
I will be
Alone,
But shall I see
A confined space, with a stone
Above?
Or shall I know god’s love?
Or simply die
And be,
No longer I?

Some Go Without A Mack

Some go without a mack
For they disdain
The fickle rain.
They take great pride
In the bareback
Ride.
Of course
The horse
Or mare
So ridden
Will thrill.
But, take care
For the desire
To play with the forbidden,
fire
May, also kill.

A Young Man Named Lee

A young man named Lee
Composed a poem about mortality.
It is not very long,
But, his talent being strong,
That verse long outlasted Lee.

A Date for Your Diary, Poet Kevin Morris to Appear on Vancouver Co-Op Radio’s The World Poetry Reading Series at 9:10 pm, on Thursday 19th September

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I am pleased to announce that on Thursday 19 September, at 9:10 pm UK time (and 1:10 pm PST Vancouver time), I shall be appearing on Vancouver Co-Op Radio’s The World Poetry Reading Series to read from, and discuss my “Selected Poems”.

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To visit Vancouver Co-Op Radio’s The World Poetry Reading Series please click here, http://worldpoetry.ca/.

For details of my “Selected Poems”, please visit here https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WW8WXPP/ (for the UK), and here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WW8WX...

Can One Copyright A Phrase

An interesting piece in “The Guardian” concerning a dispute about the copyrighting of the phrase “100% that Bitch”.

I must confess to being unfamiliar with the work of either of the artists involved in this dispute (Mina Lioness and Lizzo), but perhaps some of my younger readers are.

For the Guardian article please visit, https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/sep/04/lizzo-is-100-that-bitch-but-can-she-trademark-it.

Book Review: The Selected Poems of K. Morris

My thanks to Audrey Driscoll for taking the time to read and review my Selected Poems.

Audrey Driscoll's Blog

As the author’s preface states,
the poems in this substantial collection are drawn from six books published
between 2013 and 2019. They are grouped into four sections: Time and Mortality,
Nature, Love and Sensuality, Progress and Human Nature.

The Time and Mortality section occupies half the book. Clearly, this subject preoccupies the poet as he moves through his days. Images of c...

An Author’s Response to a Copyright Infringer

When a young lady named White
Said, “I don’t believe in copyright”,
I stole her purse,
Which made her curse,
But me, I think its right!

Sometimes I Am Caught

Sometimes I am caught
In the midst of thought
By the wind, who laughs at me,
And all I pretend to be