Category Archives: poems

Bare

When a young lady known as Claire

Said, “these autumn trees are so bare”.

They said to her, “dear,

Its that time of year.

And do put some clothes on Claire!”

 

 

A Young Lady’s Sock

A young lady drunk on Hock

Walked around wearing only 1 sock.

When they said, “you’re nude!,

Which is so very rude!”

She said, “I’m wearing a sock!”

Celebrity

A celebrity who appears on my TV

Is looking for a date with me.

Her name is Miss Spink

And I’ve seen her wink,

And I know that winks for me!

A Young Lady’s Hat

When a young lady wearing only a hat

Went and invited me back to her flat,

And I said, “Rose!

Where are your clothes!”,

She said, “You’re silly! They’re at my flat!”

 

On the Death of a Writer Read by Kevin Morris on Dodo Modern Vidpoets

I am pleased to have had my poem On the Death of a Writer included in the October readings of Dodo Modern Vidpoets, DODO MODERN VIDPOETS 2024/2025: VIRTUAL DODO FOURTEEN – OCTOBER 2025

 

Also included, are readings by Sophia Argyris, and my friend Nick Alldridge.

 

My poem On the Death of a Writer can also be found in my most recent collection, Passing Through; Some Thoughts on Life and Death, which is available from Amazon Passing Through: Some thoughts on life and death: Amazon.co.uk: Morris, K: 9798284279151: Books

A Patch of Sunlight

A patch of sunlight on the hall floor.

I close the living room door

And the light is seen no more.

 

I know the night kills the light

And the ferryman waits to take

Me to the final gate

Where  there is no Cerberus

To prevent our escape.

Just what was us

And implacable fate.

My Literary Estate

I am marrying a young lady named Kate

Who will inherit all of my literary estate.

She says, “writers have money”,

Which I find really funny –

As she’ll inherit all of my literary estate …

An Afternoon of Poetry with Poet Kevin Morris at Croydon’s Ashburton Library on Saturday 8 November

I am delighted to announce that I will be reading my poetry at Ashburton Library in Croydon on Saturday 8 November at 2 pm. For anyone who is in the vicinity and would like to attend please follow this link for further information and to book https://croydon.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=247174

 

I look forward to seeing you on Saturday 8 November.

The Last of the Summer Grass

The last

Of the summer grass

Is mown.

The future is unknown.

The past

May be a guide.

But we decide

What seed is sown.

But does grass

In the mower’s grasp

Feel itself free …

Work

Caught up in thoughts of work

I heard a bird sing.

I have been touched by beauty

And knowledge of my mortality.

 

 

He flies free

While I feel the futility

Of my work

When he sings.