K. Morris's Blog, page 231

Whilst Walking Along A Mean Urban Street

Whilst walking along a mean urban street

I met a girl with petite feet.

She was far from witty,

But was really quite pretty.

And she walks that mean urban street …

Open Window

We both drank tea.

She smoked a cigarette

At my open window.

Pleasure tinged with regret.

Smoking is not my vice.

Thrice I have seen.

I know

A poem maybe

A window

Into a man’s soul.

With Sincere Apologies To Edward Lear

K Morris - Poet

The owl and the pussycat went to sea, in a leaky, cardboard boat.

They had lost all their money

To a girl called Honey

Along with a £5 note.

The owl looked up to the stars above

And sang to a small guitar

“Oh beautiful pussy, oh pussy my love

I wonder where we are?

We are? We are?

I wonder where we are?”

With a sorrowful sigh

The pussy made reply:

“Owl,

You are a stupid old fowl!

Make no mistake

We

Are not at sea

But on a lake!

Oh what a stupid old fowl you are

You are

You are...

When I Said to Pretty Miss Ling

When I said to pretty Miss Ling,

“Passion, it is a very strange thing!”.

The vicar raised his old eyebrows

As she took off her blouse.

While the bishop spoke of the spring.

When A Young Lady Soaking in My Bathtub

When a young lady soaking in my bathtub

Said, “I want to go down the pub”.

I said, “my dear Rose

First, put on some clothes!”.

But Miss Rose, she has never been good …

—

When a young lady soaking in my bathtub

Said, “I want to go down the club”.

I said, “my dear Rose

First, put on some clothes!”.

She said, “but Kevin, it’s a strip club!”.

Poet Kevin Morris’s Interview on Vancouver Co-Op Radio’s The World Poetry Reading Series, on Thursday 17 December 2020

On Monday 14th December, I was privileged to be interviewed by Ariadne Sawyer for Vancouver Co-Op Radio’s the World Poetry Reading Series. The interview took place over Zoom, and was broadcast earlier this evening.

My interview takes place approximately 12 minutes into the podcast and lasts for around 10 minutes.

I listened to the show using Google Chrome, so can verify that this browser works.

Please note, there is a minute or so of dead air at the start of the podcast, prior to the show begin...

My Mistress

My pretty young mistress named Alice

Resides in the great Crystal Palace.

The bishop’s wife Claire

Has a cold stare.

And her daughter’s name is Alice.

On Entering My Brand New Shower

As I entered my brand new shower

I met a young lady named Power.

She said to me,

“May I have tea?

But first, lets try this power shower!”.

Churchyard Tree

A tall tree

Arrested me

As I

Passed by

The churchyard yesterday.

When I

Go away

The tree will stay.

And others will pass by.

And, perhaps, think as I.

The Missing Cat

When a girl wearing a huge hat

Said, “has anyone seen my pet cat?”.

A man named Steve

Said, “my dear Eve,

That cat is concealed in your hat!”.