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February 19, 2016
When The Wine Flows
When the wine flows
Sense goes
Walking.
People begin talking.
Trouble you will be courting.
And a reputation you will be sporting!
As a writer, will I ever become famous?
I had better cancel my viewing of that luxury apartment in Mayfair then …
One of my all time literary heroes – Eric Blair aka George Orwell 1903 -1950
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Probably not. All that any of us who are serious about what we do can ever hope for is to keep on writing. Most of us are lucky if we make a few pounds/dollars per year. Very few ever achieve fame and fortune. J.K.Rowling immediately springs to mind as an obvious modern day exception to the rule.
Even once you have shuffl...
Results Of The Poll To Choose A Book Cover For “Lost In The Labyrinth Of My Mind”
A big thank you to everyone who voted and commented in response to my request for help in choosing a book cover in respect of my collection of poems, “Lost In The Labyrinth Of My Mind”. As of today (19 February) cover number 11 has attracted the most votes (a total of 8). In addition number 11 has gleaned the most favourable comments. I have therefore decided to use that cover for the forthcoming print edition of “Lost In The Labyrinth Of My Mind”.
Once again, a huge thank you to everyone wh...
February 17, 2016
Please Help In Choosing A Book Cover For My Collection Of Poems, “Lost In The Labyrinth Of My Mind”
The purpose of this post is to ask for your help in choosing a book cover for the print edition of my recently published collection of poetry, “Lost In The Labyrinth Of My Mind”,
To this end I would appreciate it if you could please vote for your favourite cover (numbered on bottom left of each cover). It would assist me if you could add comments explaining your choice.
The following poem, “Lost”, provides a flavour of the poems to be found in the book and will, I hope aid you in choosing a b...
February 15, 2016
The Politics of Writing Diversity: Guest Post by Elizabeth Roderick
As someone who is visually impaired (I am registered blind but possess some limited residual or mobility vision), I was interested to read the author’s perspective on the portrayal of diversity. I agree, authors should not self-censor as this leads, almost inevitably to pedestrian writing. The writer also addresses the complex issue as to what extent people are objectively disabled and to what degree society causes them to be so. The fact of the matter is that I am blind. No amount of obfisca...
February 14, 2016
Icicles
The school grounds I pass.
A ball flies through the grass.
The sound of children playing.
I wish you could be staying.
But you went away
Many a day
Ago.
Do you remember the snow?
I recall
Frost hung on the wall.
Delicate and white
In the sun’s light.
Your passing smile
While
The ice shimmered on the tree.
Watched by you and me.
The frost did not stay
And melted away
Leaving a blank wall
Yet the icicles I recall
And still the water doth fall
On a winter’s day
Far away.
The Kind Of Love
The kind of love that smiles sheepishly
At the thought of a darling
The kind of love that cooks evening tea,
To watch love sip in harmony
The I-love-you kind of love
The talk-to-me kind of love
The kind of love that waits at night,
For a phone call, a conversation, a giggle
A honeymoon in dreams
The kind of love that asks hard questions,
Who are you?
Do you pray?
What does love mean to you?
The I-am-here-for-you love
The how’s-your-day love
The what-would-you-want-me-to-...
February 13, 2016
Valentine’s Day
Roses red
Speak of bed
To some.
How life does run
On.
Soon Valentines will have come
And gone
As the pendulum swings on.
I doubt tomorrow will be fine
Yet women and wine
Are surely divine?
The line
Betwixt leg and skirt.
Lonleness does hurt.
Will she stay
On Valentine’s day?
My Blog’s Tagline Has Changed
I have changed my blog’s tagline from “this WordPress.com site is the bees and ees” to “newauthoronline | K Morris, Poet and Author”. The new tagline clarifies that I am both a poet and author, while the previous generic description conveyed little (if anything) about either the blog or myself. The change in tagline in no way impacts on how you access this site, which remains at the same location (newauthoronline.com).
As always, I am keen to know what you (as readers of newauthoronline.com)...
