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Videos of Poet Kevin Morris reading his poetry

This evening I recorded a number of poems on Tiktok. You don’t have to have a TikTok account in order to view these videos. However, if you enjoy these readings and wish to follow me on TikTok that would be much appreciated.

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♬ original sound – Kevin Morris

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♬ original sound – Kevin Morris

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♬ original sound – Kevin Morris

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♬ original sound – Kevin Morris

My Poetry T Shirt

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I have recently created a poetry t shirt, which shows my poem ‘Fallen Blossom’ :

I found
Blossom on the ground.
Which brought
To mind the thought,
We all,
As the blossom, fall.

The t shirt was manufactured by a company called Fluid Branding.

Fallen Blossom can be found in my collection, More Poetic Meanderings which is available in Kindle and Paperback from Amazon.

Westminster Cathedral’s Chimes

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The passing chimes

Of Westminster Cathedral bring to mind

A former time

When belief in empire still burned strong.

Yet in his song

Rudyard Kipling foresaw

That the fire

Of the British Empire

Would burn no more.

Westminster Cathedral’s chimes

Will continue on

When I am gone

And Kipling’s great rhymes

Will be condemned

(As before)

By men

Who have never read

“Recessional”. and know not he foresaw

That the red

Of empire would show no more.

Puddles on the Churchyard Path

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I passed

Puddles on the churchyard path.

But when

I came that way again

I saw them no more.

How quickly men

Pass by

Puddles on the churchyard path,

And how soon they die.

Does Poetry Have a Place in Business?

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I recently read this fascinating article in the business magazine Forbes, by Stephanie Denning, entitled “Does Poetry Have a Place in Business” https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephaniedenning/2018/04/06/does-poetry-have-a-place-in-business-one-unsung-success-secret/.

In the article Denning argues that those who read poetry develop their imaginations and imagination is an important factor in driving successful business.

I believe that poetry is valuable in and of itself. It is not merely a utilitarian means to the end of good business practice. Denning accepts this, but contends that reading poetry is also valuable in driving business success.

I have never worked in a business environment (other than selling and promoting my books), and would be interested to hear the views of any readers who have (or are) employed in business. Why does poetry matter to you? Or why does it not matter? Or you merely indifferent to it?