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August 17, 2016
A Mercinary Young Lady called Nell
A mercenary young lady called Nell
Took a decision to sell
The story of her capers
To the newspapers.
It made the bishop very unwell …!
August 16, 2016
Jeremy Bentham’s Push Pin Theory
The Founder of Utilitarianism, Jeremy Bentham once said, ” All poetry is misrepresentation.” Pretty utilitarian concept in my opinion! How many of us who are passionate about reading and writing think this could be true? That poetry is nothing but words dressed in their Sunday best. In an age where STEM subjects get the bulk of attention in academics, poetry might be considered by some as masquerades to hide the truth. Scientists and Mathematicians might not be moved by rows of...
Education is an end in itself not a means to an end
Kenneth Baker, a former Education Secretary in the Conservative administration of the late Lady Margaret Thatcher, has given a speech in which he argues that traditional subjects such as history and English will no longer act as an automatic pathway to a well paying job, for example in middle management. Baker contends that the proliferation of technology means there will be less jobs available in the middle management sphere and many young people will, in the future choose vocational educati...
August 15, 2016
Pubs and Books
What could be mor pleasant than a cooling pint on a hot summer’s day? A cooling pint and a good book.
I have been popping into the Westow House in Crystal Palace for some time now. They do an excellent Sunday roast and out of sheer politeness I feel obliged to have a pint or two while enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the pub!
I was unaware until Sunday 14 August that in addition to serving good food, the Westow House also hosts a small library. Having discovered this fact, I have donated...
Short Story: Broken Sign
A wonderful short story, well worth the read. Kevin
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the dangers of artificial intelligence with luminaries such as Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates and Elon Musk warning that AI could be “more dangerous than nuclear weapons”. Science-fiction has been banging this particular drum for decades: from HAL 9000 to Skynet in the Terminator movies, there are dozens of examples of artificial intelligence going rogue. Which is why it probably comes as a sh...
Mare
Horses feet
Beat
In time with his heart.
An interlude (not for a prude),
Then hooves depart.
Beware
The coquettish mare
With lustrous maine,
For two riders bestride her,
Joy and pain.
August 14, 2016
My Guest Post on Makaitah Rogue
Thank you to Makaitah Rogue for publishing my poem “The Girl Who Wasn’t There” as a guest post on her blog. To view the post please follow this link, https://makaitahrogue.wordpress.com/2016/08/14/guest-post-by-k-morris/
Itch
An itch, once scratched may sleep
But will creep
Back.
The flame
Inflames
And we lack
The will
To be still
So tease
And please the inflammation.
Anticipation
Grows
And on dainty toes
Enters, and does prettily sigh,
“Try
One more time,
For to scratch an itch is truly divine”.
We pine for pleasure,
Act on desire, then repent at leisure.
KAI Presents… Sally Cronin!
Kev’s Author Interviews Presents:Sally’s forthcomming book sounds like a fascinating read. It will be published in November 2016. In the meantime you can find Sally’s book by following the link in her below interview.
Hi I am Sally Cronin and am a writer. Over my career in various industries I have written everything from advertising copy to million pound budgets (sometimes there is a hint of fiction in everything!) I made a radical career change in my early...
The Writer’s Itch To Share Their Creative Work #SundayBlogShare #writers #writer
Will my words fly like a beautiful bird to the moon, or sink like a led balloon to be forgotten all to soon …
Have you ever had a powerful itch to share something you have created or written…and then post sharing spiralled into writer panic mode?
Perhaps it wasn’t your best work or it was something very different to what you have done before and you were nervous about how it would be received? Maybe you are like me and just get carried away with the excitement of showing the...
