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Light and Shade serious (and not so serious) poems By Kevin Morris

I was delighted to receive this review of my book “Light and Shade”. My thanks to Hannah for taking the time to read and review my poetry.

Echoes In An Empty Room

Life is full of light and shade. For to be human is to experience joy, beauty, love, pain and laughter. This collection reflects all facets of human experience. hence the title ‘Light and Shade; serious (and not so serious poems)’.

My Thoughts:

I am really getting into poem books now, I like the fact that this one i...

When A Young Lady Waving A Gun

When a young lady waving a gun

Said, “I hope you’re up for fun!”.

And I said, “If not,

Then Will I be shot?”.

She said, “Just try it, and run!”.

A Reminder: Poet Kevin Morris Interviewed by Ariadne Sawyer of The World Poetry Reading Series At 9 PM (UK Time) This Evening (Thursday 24 September)

A reminder, for anyone who is interested, that my interview with Ariadne Sawyer of Vancouver Co-Op Radio’s The World Poetry Reading Series will be broadcast this evening, https://kmorrispoet.com/2020/09/18/poet-kevin-morris-interviewed-by-ariadne-sawyer-of-vancouver-co-op-radios-the-world-poetry-reading-series-on-thursday-24th-september-2020/.

The show starts at 9 pm (UK time), whilst my bit can be found approximately 10-15 minutes into the broadcast.

During the broadcast I talk about my poetry...

The Autumn Rain

The autumn rain

Comes back again.

But those in the ground

Know not it’s fall

Nor anything at all profound.

Muddy Revisited

“The long summer days” have already turned to Autumn. However, given the current state of things I, once more feel impelled to share this poem.

K Morris - Poet

“Muddy” first appeared here in 2016. Looking at the state of British politics, and the world in general, I feel impelled to share this poem again.

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Thoughts muddy

I will forsake

And take

Refuge in my study,

Among poets who speak

Words that endure beyond a week.

I shall sit listening to birdsong.

The long

Summer days willimperceptib...

Betty’s Spaghetti

When a young lady named Betty

Tried to feed me poisoned spaghetti.

I said, “me and Murry

Are off for a curry.

But Betty, please eat your spaghetti!”.

To My Dog Trigger, Who Lay On My Book

https://kmorrispoet.com/2020/09/02/trigger/

Pearl

A young lady whose name is Pearl

Has a job as a working girl.

I’ve oft seen her writing,

Which is not that exciting.

But she works as a working girl.

I Met A Gazelle

I met a gazelle.

She moved with speed.

Best not dwell

On my need.

Like Prufrock, I grow old.

No point to dwell

On a passing gazelle.

Though, I am sometimes bold

There Once Was A Vampire Named Keith

There once was a vampire named Keith

Who, in a fight lost his teeth

A dentist called Bangs

Gave him false fangs.

But Keith he still missed his teeth!