K. Morris's Blog, page 83

The Country of the Blind

As someone who is visually impaired, I am registered blind, I was interested to listen to an interview with Andrew Lealand https://blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast-233-andrew-lelands-new-book-the-country-of-the-blind-and-accessible-manufacturing-at-the-seattle-lighthouse/. Andrew is in the process of losing his sight and has written a book entitled “The Country of the Blind”, which should not be confused with the novel of the same name by H. G. Wells.

 

In the interview Andrew talks about going...

Rose and her Toes

I know a young lady named Rose

Who likes to show me her toes.

My wife Coral

Calls her immoral,

But she hasn’t seen Rose without clothes!

Videos of Poet Kevin Morris reading his poetry

This evening I recorded a number of poems on Tiktok. You don’t have to have a TikTok account in order to view these videos. However, if you enjoy these readings and wish to follow me on TikTok that would be much appreciated.

 

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My Poetry T Shirt

I have recently created a poetry t shirt, which shows my poem ‘Fallen Blossom’ :

I found
Blossom on the ground.
Which brought
To mind the thought,
We all,
As the blossom, fall.

The t shirt was manufactured by a company called Fluid Branding.

Fallen Blossom can be found in my collection, More Poetic Meanderings which is available in Kindle and Paperback from Amazon.

Westminster Cathedral’s Chimes

The passing chimes

Of Westminster Cathedral bring to mind

A former time

When belief in empire still burned strong.

Yet in his song

Rudyard Kipling foresaw

That the fire

Of the British Empire

Would burn no more.

 

Westminster Cathedral’s chimes

Will continue on

When I am gone

And Kipling’s great rhymes

Will be condemned

(As before)

By men

Who have never read

“Recessional”. and know not he foresaw

That the red

Of empire would show no more.

Puddles on the Churchyard Path

I passed

Puddles on the churchyard path.

But when

I came that way again

I saw them no more.

 

 

How quickly men

Pass by

Puddles on the churchyard path,

And how soon they die.

Does Poetry Have a Place in Business?

I recently read this fascinating article in the business magazine Forbes, by Stephanie Denning, entitled “Does Poetry Have a Place in Business” https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephaniedenning/2018/04/06/does-poetry-have-a-place-in-business-one-unsung-success-secret/.

 

In the article Denning argues that those who read poetry develop their imaginations and imagination is an important factor in driving successful business.

 

I believe that poetry is valuable in and of itself. It is not merely a util...

A State of Grace

A young lady whose name is Lorna

Has a job in a sordid sauna.

When I walk passed that place

With that sweet girl Miss Grace,

I remember we met in that sauna …

Cigarettes

One white the other black.

They left to get cigarettes.

Would they be back?

He didn’t know

But half hoped so.

 

He remembers cigarettes

But forgets

Girl’s names.

 

Sometimes he regrets

The old game.

But reflects, “expensive cigarettes

Are not my shame”.

An Invitation

When a naughty young lady named Lou

Said, “please do join me and Sue”,

I said to Miss Flow,

“I think we should go!”,

But Flow was too busy with Lou!