Monthly Archives: June 2020

Poet Kevin Morris To Be Interviewed on Vancouver Co-Op Radio’s The World Poetry Reading Series, on Thursday 25 June 2020

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I am pleased to announce that I shall be interviewed by Ariadne Sawyer of The World Poetry Reading Series, on Thursday 25 June, (https://worldpoetry.ca/).

The interview will take place at 11 am (Vancouver time), which equates to 7 pm (UK time). Due to the Corona pandemic, my interview will take place over Zoom and be broadcast at a later date.

During the interview, I will read from and discuss my recently published collection, “Light and Shade: Serious (and Not so Serious) Poems.

Once my interview goes live, I shall post a link to it here.

You can find links to “Light and Shade” below:

For amazon.com customers please click here https://www.amazon.com/Light-Shade-serious-not-poems-ebook/dp/B08B4X3GVX/ (for the Kindle edition), and here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B37VVKV/ (for the paperback).

For amazon.co.uk customers please follow this link https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Shade-serious-not-poems-ebook/dp/B08B4X3GVX/ (for the Kindle edition), or click here https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08B37VVKV/ (for the paperback).

On 27 February 2020, I discussed my poetry with Ariadne Sawyer of the World Poetry Reading Series. For that appearance please visit, http://www.coopradio.org/content/world-poetry-caf%C3%A9-80.

Solitude – Guest Post by, Kevin Morris…

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My thanks to Chris Graham (the Story Reading Ape) for publishing my guest post.

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Solitude is usually defined as “the state of being, or living alone. Seclusion”.

We have the dictionary definition above, but what does solitude mean for the writer?

In his oft quoted poem, “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” Wordsworth describes solitude as a state of bliss:

“For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the daffodils.”

(see https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud).

There are, of course individuals who do everything within their power to avoid solitude, for they fear being alone with their own thoughts. As Philip Larkin so eloquently puts it in “Aubade”, being alone, in the early morn focuses the mind on death, which is uncomfortable for many:

“Most things may never happen: this one will,   

And realisation of it rages…

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The Kite

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The delight
Of a kite
Flown high,
In the sky.

And when she descends
Her “Friends”
Will help her fly
High, again.
And forget her pain.

He who buys
A kite
Flies high,
And may touch the sky.

But does that middle-class guy
(Who does not supply)
Share the blame
For a kite
That burns in flight?

Guest author: Kevin Morris ~ Light and Shade

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My thanks to Sue Vincent for her kindness in hosting me on her blog. Kevin

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Sunset over Bodmin moor. Image: Sue Vincent

The sun’s light

Ends in night.

But, when I express

It this way,

Some will say

That I obsess

With death.

Yet one may

Take delight

In a summer’s day,

But not fight

The inevitable night.

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The above poem, “The Sun’s Light Ends in Night”, can be found in my recently released collection, “Light and Shade: Serious (and Not so Serious) Poems”. My book is available in ebook and paperback and can be found here at Amazon.

Light and Shade; serious (and not so serious) poems by [K Morris]

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)‘.

kevin-morris-and-his-guidedog-triggerAbout the author

Kevin Morris was born in the city of Liverpool on 6th January 1969. Having attended The Royal School…

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A 5 Star Review of my book, “Light and Shade: Serious (and Not So Serious) Poems”

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I was delighted to receive the below review of “Light and Shade: Serious (and Not so Serious) Poems”:

“it was amazing
This is another enjoyable collection of poems by this author, where the poems are split in to a couple of different sections: one for more serious and
thought-provoking poetry, and another for humerous poetry. As is generally the case with collections like this, while I liked all the poems, I did enjoy
some of them more than others, with “The Point of Poetry” and “The Weather Was Chill” being my favourites from the first section of this collection, while
“Vanity” and “When a Young Lady Named Leigh” were my favourites from section two.

*Note: I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. This fact has in no way influenced either my opinion of the
book or the contents of this review.”

To read the original review please visit, https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3399756232?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1.

To purchase or read a sample of “Light and Shade:

For amazon.com customers please click here

(for the Kindle edition), and here

(for the paperback).

For amazon.co.uk customers please follow this link

(for the Kindle edition), or click here

(for the paperback).

At Dead of Night

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“Dalliance” was the first collection of poetry published by me. Or, to be absolutely accurate, the first collection of poetry (and prose) to be published by mme.

One of the poems appearing in “Dalliance” is entitled “Midnight”

You can find “Dalliance” here, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24498367-dalliance, and here https://www.amazon.com/Dalliance-collection-poetry-prose-Morris-ebook/dp/B00QQVJC7E/

Light and Dark

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Light and dark
Is the park.
Sometimes sunlight breaks through
The trees,
And the poet sees
The fact, that you
And me
Find, in our mind
Both light and dark
And we
Must be
Forever part
Of the dark,
In the end
My friend.

A Short History of the Paperback

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An interesting history of the paperback book, including information regarding “collectable” paperbacks, https://www.ioba.org/standard/2001/12/a-short-history-of-paperbacks/.

As a child growing up in the city of Liverpool, I well remember a glass bookcase full of paperbacks, in my grandfather’s house in Speke (a suburb of Liverpool).

Most Saturdays my Grandfather and I would go into W. H. Smiths and buy a paperback, often by Enid Blyton, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enid_Blyton.

I lost the majority of my vision at 18-months-old due to a blood clot on the brain. Consequently my grandfather would spend hours reading to me, as I was unable to read print books.

I think of my grandfather whenever I pass by a branch of Smiths. The scent of books and magazines eminating from the store brings the memories flooding back.

Sadly I no longer have the books my grandfather bought for me, Some of which where, no doubt collectable. However, where they still in my possession, I would not part with them as some things possess value which can not be measured in monetary terms.

A Guest Post and a Book Announcement

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I am grateful to Vivienne Sang for kindly hosting me on her excellent blog, and allowing me to talk about my views on poetry, and my newly released poetry collection, “Light and Shade: Serious (and Not so Serious) Poems“.

To read my guest article on Vivienne’s blog please follow this link, https://aspholessaria.wordpress.com/2020/06/16/guest-post-from-kevin-morris-poet/.

I am delighted to announce that “Light and Shade” is now available in Kindle and paperback from Amazon.

For amazon.com customers please click here https://www.amazon.com/Light-Shade-serious-not-poems-ebook/dp/B08B4X3GVX/ (for the Kindle edition), and here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B37VVKV/ (for the paperback).

For amazon.co.uk customers please follow this link https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Shade-serious-not-poems-ebook/dp/B08B4X3GVX/ (for the Kindle edition), or click here https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08B37VVKV/ (for the paperback).