K. Morris's Blog, page 745
June 3, 2015
Kevin Morris reading his poem ‘Enigma’.
Me reading my poem ‘Enigma’.
Kevin Morris reading his poem ‘The Fall’.
Me reading my poem ‘The Fall’.
June 2, 2015
Staying Sane in a Crazy (Self-Publishing) World
Originally posted on David Gaughran:
How do you keep yourself from going crazy? It probably helps if you are reasonably well-balanced in the first place, but, for the rest of you, I have some advice today from Susan Kaye Quinn.
As many of you will know, Susan is the author of the bestselling Mindjack series, and lots of other books too, including the highly regarded Indie Author Survival Guide – the second edition of which has just been released.
She’s also releasing a companion book for mor...
The Strange Friendship Between A Jewish Couple And A High Ranking Nazi That Survived The War
An interesting article about a relationship between a high ranking Nazi in the German Propaganda Ministry and a Jewish couple. Interestingly the relationship continued after World War II and the horrors of the Final Solution, (http://www.jewishjournal.com/culture/article/the_flat_uncovers_a_relationship_between_a_nazi_and_a_jew).
Knowledge And Love Contend
Knowledge and desire contend.
Nature pretty girls sends,
Man’s heart into love’s heaven ascends.
Learning is at an end.
Sometimes
Sometimes the wind catches me unawares. A gust of pure delight blowing away useless thought. Just the wind and I, old friends together.
On occasions birdsong stills my brain. Simply the birds and I soaring high.
Sometimes …
June 1, 2015
Adopt A Book
A great way to assist the British Library in it’s important work of conserving books, (http://support.bl.uk/Page/Adopt-a-book).
Kevin
May 30, 2015
How To Get Your Poetry Published
A good article on the Poetry Book Society’s website about how to get your poetry published, (http://www.poetrybooks.co.uk/poetry_portal/getting_your_poetry_published).
My book, “Dalliance; A Collection of Poetry and Prose” was self-published using Amazon and can be found here, (http://www.amazon.com/Dalliance-collection-poetry-prose-Morris-ebook/dp/B00QQVJC7E). A print edition is also available and can be obtained by contacting me via newauthoronline (at) gmail dot com.
Kevin
Guest Post: 50 Shades of Shame
An interesting perspective. I agree with Olivia that we should not decry an individual’s choice of reading matter on the grounds that we don’t consider it to constitute good literature. However there is a difference between personal attacks on people’s choices and expressing our honest opinion of a work’s merits. If a reviewer doesn’t like a particular book they are honour bound to express their honest opinion as to what they consider to be it’s flaws. The honest expres...
Merry-Go-Round
Perfume once sweet palls.
Nameless faces merge into one.
Mirthless laughter and forced smiles.
Sugar coated words designed to flatter and ensnare echo hollowly down the years.
Escape into nature.
The wind on my face.
Birds sing.
Soon the merry-go-round will begin again.
