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Now I Am Tired

Now I am tired

And think on love and lust.

All that is desired

Must end in naught but dust.

Where to Submit Your Poetry

A useful updated list compiled by the Poetry School on where to submit your poetry, https://poetryschool.com/articles/where-to-submit-your-poetry/

 

Good luck with your submissions!

Poet Kevin Morris Interviewed By Ariadne Sawyer of the World Poetry Reading Series

I was delighted to be invited by Ariadne Sawyer of the World Poetry Reading Series to appear on the show for Thursday 9 January. During my interview, I read a number of my poems, talked about what inspires me to compose poetry and read a number of my poems.

For a podcast of the show please visit https://www.mixcloud.com/VictorSchwartzman/world-poetry-cafe-jan-9-2025-with-kevin-morris/. My segment begins approximately 22 minutes into the show.

The Hungry Ghost

They say there’s a very hungry ghost

Who goes around eating all the toast.

A girl called Coral

Says that he’s immoral.

But I’ve seen her eat the toast!

Forgetful Miss Fox

A most forgetful young lady named Fox

Has a habit of losing her socks.

The good vicar Ron

Has more than one

And the bishop he wears her frocks!

Birthday Snow

Today, on my birthday

I passed by a fallen tree

Being cleared away.

On my first birthday

The snow came.

I wonder, will it fall again

On the day

That I go away

 

Mating Season

I heard foxes in the night

There screams of delight

Mingled with wild wind and rain

As I lay alone

Listening for the owl’s lonely cry.

Rose Who Scratched Her Nose with Her Toes

There was a young lady named Rose

Who scratched her nose with her toes,

Which drove her boyfriend

Right round the bend,

So he escaped whilst wearing no clothes!

January

I am cold

And regret the rain.

I am told

Sun will come again.

For now, happy new year!

For January drear is here!

Happy new year!

The Goat in a Boat

I once saw a goat in a boat

Who was wearing a brand new wool coat.

I yelled, “your boat is sinking!”.

He said, “I was just thinking

Whether you sir like my nice wool coat!”.