K. Morris's Blog, page 70

Progress

I saw the lightning flash

Across the sky

And heard the crash

Of thunder

And I

Paused to wonder

On those who stress

The inevitability of human progress

Leaves

Once green leaves

Are brown

On the ground.

Great trees

Wither and die

And I

See dead leaves

At my door.

There Once was a Rake Named Mars

There once was a rake named Mars

Who lit his cigars with silk bras.

A girl called Coral

Said, “you are immoral!”,

So he bought her brand new bras!

Britain’s Participation in the Transatlantic Slave Trade

As those of you who follow this blog will know, I am from the city of Liverpool.

 

 

I have long had an interest in the history of Liverpool and am a regular visitor to the city’s museum’s, including the International Slavery Museum, https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/international-slavery-museum.

 

Liverpool played a significant role in the transatlantic slave trade and much of the city’s wealth was derived from slavery. For example, the beautiful Speke Hall was partly constructed as a consequ...

Sky Who Married an Old Billionaire

When a young lady known as Sky

Went and married an old billionaire guy

And he died on the stair,

I just happened to be there,

And to marry that young billionaire Sky …

Lust

Sometimes the tide of lust

Sweeps my sense away.

But on this windswept day

I know my lust

Is but leaves and dust.

Sister White

I know a young nun named Sister White

Who takes me to her convent at midnight.

The Mother Superior

Calls me inferior

But I think she quite likes Sister White.

Paradise

You and I

Said goodbye

For a little time.

I walk through

Fallen leaves

And compose a rhyme

To Eve

And Paradise Lost.

There Once was a Detective Named Paul

There once was a detective named Paul

Who invited us all to a ball.

A girl called Sky

Gave me an alibi,

And of course I denied it all!

The Haunted Old Stair

As I mounted a  haunted old stair

I met a young lady named Claire

Who took off her head,

And said, “I am dead!”.

That girl is forever blocking the stair!