Category Archives: sharing your work

Three Autumn Poems read by Poet Kevin Morris

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Here are three poems ‘Autumn’, ‘Autumn Fly’ and ‘Bush in the Rain’ read by me. The poems are illustrated by photographs of the autumn woods, taken by my friend Shanelle.

BUSH IN THE RAIN

AUTUMN

AUTUMN FLY

Close up of autumnal leaves
Close up of green leaves and black iron fence
Close up of green leaves and black iron fence
Close up of bright pink roses
Close up of bright pink roses
Close up of bright pink roses
Close up of pink flowers
Close up of pink flowers
Close up of pink flowers
Close up of a plant
Close up of a plant
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
A close up of Trigger!
Wooden sculpture of a dog
Wooden sculpture of a dog that I am petting
Trigger and I with our new friend
Trigger and I with our new friend
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path
Autumn leaves on the trees and path

Last chance to pin a poem to The Places of Poetry Map

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Poet Josephine Corcoran reminds us that on 1 November Places of Poetry will become a read only site. Up until 1 November, you have the opportunity to pin a poem to the Places of Poetry map. You can find Josephine’s post here, https://josephinecorcoran.org/2019/10/27/last-few-days-to-pin-a-poem-to-the-places-of-poetry-map/.

You can find my poem “The Poet On The Hill” on Places of Poetry here, https://www.placesofpoetry.org.uk/poem/23368/.

Kevin

Poet Kevin Morris’s Humorous Verse Featured On World Poetry Reading Series

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I was delighted to learn that one of my poems, (a limerick) was read during a recent broadcast of Vancouver Co-Op Radio’s The World Poetry Reading Series. The gentleman who read it, Victor did, I think do an excellent job of doing so.

To listen to my poem being read please visit this link, http://www.coopradio.org/content/world-poetry-caf%C3%A9-61.

Please note, the reading takes place approximately 10-12 minutes into the podcast.

Kevin

Berry’s Poetry Book Reviews

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Berry’s Poetry Book Reviews, https://berryherwithpoems.com is run by Laura Berry, and provides free book reviews for poets.

Poets who follow me at kmorrispoet.com, may wish to check out Berry’s Poetry Book reviews.

Kevin

Free book promotion!

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My book ‘Streetwalker and other stories’ will be free in the Amazon Kindle Store, from the 11th – 15th October.

In this collection of flash fiction we meet a variety of characters, many of whom have been deeply damaged by life. The stories range from a young prostitute who walks the dangerous streets of London to tales of vengeance and comeuppance. Serious issues of abuse of power are touched upon. Anyone who is looking for a comfortable read should avoid this book.

‘Streetwalker and other stories’ is available here for the UK and here for the US.

 

Blast from the past!

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Back in 2015 I released ‘Dalliance; a collection of poetry and prose’ in Kindle and Paperback format. Whilst the Kindle version is still available, the Paperback version (pictured below) is out of print. The Paperback was published by an independent publisher, who have since gone out of business, hence the print book is perhaps, something of a collectors item!

As those of you who follow this blog will know, my ‘Selected Poems’ and ‘The Writer’s Pen’ are available in Kindle and Paperback format. I hope, in the not too distant future, to reissue ‘Dalliance’ in Paperback.

Dalliance is available here for the UK and here for the US.

Dalliance

‘In this world, where nothing really exists, I kiss your cold, dead lips. Meaningless dalliance in this land of the dead, no words spoken: there is nothing to be said. Emotions stifled, frozen in ice, held in deaths stone grip.’

 

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Poet Kevin Morris holding a copy of his recently published Selected Poems.

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My thanks to my friend Shanelle for taking the below photographs, which show me holding a copy of my recently released Selected Poems. For anyone who is visually impaired, the front cover shows a close up image of bluebells in Spa Woods, a wooded area close to the poets home in Upper Norwood. Spa Woods was once part of The Great North Wood, and contains many ancient oaks. The back cover is also shown, and displays a picture of the poet at the entrance to Spa Woods, close to an historic house.

The Selected Poems of K Morris are available in ebook and Paperback here for the UK and here for the US.

 

Celebrate National Poetry Day

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Today (3 October) is National Poetry Day here in the United Kingdom. This years theme is truth, although you can write about anything, https://nationalpoetryday.co.uk/celebrate-national-poetry-day/.

To celebrate National Poetry Day I am publishing my poem “Shadows On The Wall”:

“Shadows on the wall,

I recall.

One cannot catch a shade,

For it is made

Of moonbeams

And passing dreams”.

“Shadows On The Wall” can be found in “The Selected Poems of K Morris”, which is available in paperback and Kindle formats here, https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WW8WXPP/.

If you wish to share a poem you can use the hashtag #NationalPoetryDay.

My Guest Post On Short Prose

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I was honoured to appear on Gabriela’s wonderful blog, (a writer I greatly admire).

For my guest post, please follow this link, https://shortprose.blog/2019/09/26/meet-a-wonderful-poet-kevin-morris-guest-post-poetry/

The World Poetry Canada International Peace Poetathon 2019 remains open for submissions

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The World Poetry Canada International Peace Poetathon 2019, hosted by The World Poetry Reading Series, remains open for poetry and other submissions.

For details please follow this link, http://worldpoetry.ca/?page_id=14662.