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Results Of The Competition To Win A Print Copy Of “Lost In The Labyrinth Of My Mind”

On 12 March I offered readers the chance to win a free signed copy of my collection of poetry, “Lost in the Labyrinth of My Mind”, (http://newauthoronline.com/2016/03/12/your-chance-to-win-a-free-copy-of-lost-in-the-labyrinth-of-my-mind/). In order to win, readers where asked to name my first collection of poetry. I am delighted to announce that Annette (https://annetterochelleaben.wordpress.com/), correctly identified “Dalliance” (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QQVJC7E/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_cmZ5wb0VVDXW8) as being the work in question. Congratulations to Annette, who wins a signed copy of “Lost in the Labyrinth of My Mind”.

Your Chance To Win A Free Copy Of “Lost In The Labyrinth Of My Mind”

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I am offering the chance to win a print copy of my recently released collection of poetry, “Lost in the Labyrinth of My Mind”.

“Lost” is currently only available as a Kindle download

I am, however in the final stages of producing a print copy (the book is with the printer and should be available for sale at a cost of £11.45 by late March.

If you would like to win a free signed copy of “Lost in the Labyrinth” please answer the following question

What is the title of my first collection of poetry?

Please send your entries via email to newauthoronline (at) gmail dot com, putting “Competition” in the subject line.

Rules:

1. Only one print copy of “Lost in the Labyrinth of My Mind” is being offered.
2. The first person to email me with the correct answer wins a free copy of “Lost”.
3. The winner will be contacted by email with a request that they provide their full postal address so the book can be posted.
4. Your personal data will be deleted once the competition closes. It will not be shared with anyone.
If, having read “Lost” you would like to write a review, this would be very much appreciated. You are, however under absolutely no obligation to do so.
Good luck.

Kevin

Hyacinths

Hyacinths on a gramophone.
Alone
They stood
On polished wood.
Their scent carrying me back
Down childhood’s track.
The flower’s smel
Blossoming in a wishing well
With a plastic handle.
My thought tangles
With the ivy that
In a bowl sat.

As a boy
My goal was joy.
The earth was good as the man.
I can
Recall
Honeysuckle on a garden wall
And roses, their scent
Is long since spent.
My grandfather went away
Yet in my heart he stays
As I lose myself, in spring days

Copyright Infringement

I was concerned to see that my collection of poetry, “Lost in the Labyrinth of My Mind”, which is legally available on Amazon only (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01AF5EPVY), is (seemingly) being offered on the website of Lilplay, (http://www.wcano.com/lost-in-the-labyrinth.html), without my consent.
A search for Lilplay brings up an extremely high number of customer complaints, including those by authors who state that their copyright is being infringed by Lilplay.
In terms of resolving this matter, I will be following the advice set out in this helpful link, (http://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/authors-resources-central/copyright-infringement-actions-to-take/), which is, in essence to submit a DMCA via the ISP of the company hosting the copyright infringing material. My thanks to The Story Reading Ape for this helpful resource.

Kevin

Rhyming Traditions

My thanks to Jayne King for sending me a link to this interesting article on rhyming traditions, (http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2012/07/the-rain-in-spain-rhyming-traditions-from-early-china-to-modern-day-rap/).

Kevin

Poetry Unplugged (Tuesday 22 March)

kevin-morris-and-his-guidedog-trigger     Toby Wheeler

I am planning to attend the Poetry Unplugged event, together with fellow poet Toby Wheeler, on Tuesday 22 March and read some of my poetry.

The event takes place at the Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street in London’s Covent Garden.

If you are in the vicinity it would be great to see you there.

For details of Poetry Unplugged please click HERE.

Kevin

Read An Ebook Week – Victoria (Tori) Zigler’s Books

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I have received the below, from my author friend, Victoria (Tori) Zigler, who’s books are enrolled in “Read An Ebook Week”. Please do check out Tori’s books.

Kevin

“Some of my books are on sale this week as part of Smashwords Read An eBook Week.

Details of which ones I’ve enrolled, how much of a discount you’ll get, and what coupon codes to use, can be found HERE

“Lazy? No, Miss-Judged” by Jayne King

I am pleased to publish the below poem, “Lazy? No Miss-Judged”, by Jayne King. For Jayne’s poem, “Dreadfully Drained” please visit http://newauthoronline.com/2016/03/03/dreadfully-drained-by-jayne-king/.

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People think I’m lazy,
Sleeping until noon,
They don’t see my misery,
Making judgments, too soon.

They don’t know that I have been
Laying awake for hours.
Tossing as well as turning,
Underneath the covers.

Finally, as the world around starts waking,
My eyelids feel like lead,
Now, what I’ve been waiting for all night,
I have to fight, instead.

House of Glass

How easy to judgement pass
As we sit in our house of glass
Watching the foolish trip by
On heels high.

How simple it is to sneer
At those who in joy and fear
Lose
Themselves in shoes
Passing near.

With our clear view
We watch the stupid stew
And smile
In denial
For ‘Tis not me and you …

Metaphors

He speaks in metaphors
Of doors
That with reluctance open
And flowers, their stems broken
By the passionate gale
That leaves pale
Ghosts behind.

In his mind
He sees
The bees
Sup from the flower’s heart.
The rain start
To fall
And summer joys, turn to gall.