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Reading Frost As Night Falls

Robert Frost is undoubtedly one of my favourite poets. His “A Boy’s Will” and “North of Boston” graces the bookshelves in my bedroom, although I must confess to having a particular fondness for the former book.

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Reading Frost as night falls.
The poet calls
To me, from the previous century.
“Relevant?” Yes, but how I hate that word
For is not the song of bird
Or getting lost midst the dark tree
Simply beauty in poetry,
Part of Frost’s heart
Which lives on in me
As I sit in this ...

MORE POETIC MEANDERINGS by Poet Kevin Morris

I was thrilled to receive this review of my poetry collection, More Poetic Meanderings.

I was delighted to read from a post made by Robin Lee Ann the other day that Kevin Morris has produced another book of poetry entitled More Poetic Meanderings. As I like Kevin’s work so much, I purchased the book immediately and read it on Kindle. I was not disappointed. Kevin’s poetry is so moving in its simplicity yet within that simplicity is a pprofundity that is rare nowadays. Kevin writes about nature...

Accessibility Equals More Readers

A good article on the importance of making content (particularly books) available in accessible formats, https://writingtoberead.com/2023/05/01/writers-corner-accessibility-more-readers/.

 

As someone who is registered blind and unable to read print, I use Job Access with Speech (JAWS) software that converts text into speech and braille allowing me to use a Windows computer or laptop. In addition, I use the text to speech facility on my Kindle to have text read to me.

The Poet’s Mind

In the wood’s heart

There is light

And there is dark.

The poet finds

Delight

With woodland

Nymphs.

For girls

Of the mind

Are never bland.

 

THE BIRDS WERE SILENT

I like this free verse poem by Lorraine

The birds were silent
In the frosty morning air
Then the sun broke through

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Who is Kevin Morris Poet According to Chat GPT?

From time to time I confess to Googling myself in order to ascertain what is being said about me and my poetry.

 

Having used Open AI’s Chat GPT https://openai.com/, to experiment poetically, I was curious to see what (if anything) the AI would have to say about me. I therefore typed in “who is Kevin Morris poet?” and received the below response:

 

“Kevin Morris is a British poet who was born in Liverpool in 1969. He is known for his work as a writer of poetry and fiction. Morris is blind, and h...

I Met a Monster in My Dream

I met a monster in my dream

Who said, “aren’t you going to scream!”.

I said, “no, not really

As I can see clearly

That you sir are only a dream!”.

Can Epic Poetry Revive History?

An interesting and thought provoking article, https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/can-epic-poetry-revive-history/.

A 4 Star Review of My Poetry Collection, More Poetic Meanderings

I was delighted to receive a 4 star review of my recently released poetry collection, More Poetic Meanderings. To read the review please go to https://robinleeann.com/2023/04/28/arc-review-more-poetic-meanderings/. The review can also be found on Goodreads here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5472916160.

 

The Aristocratic Old Ghost

When I found a most aristocratic  old ghost

In my kitchen stuffing his mouth with toast,

And he said, “I’m an aristocrat!”,

I said, “I can see that !

And you’re stuffing your mouth with my toast!”.