He in his naughty
Forties,
She eighteen or so.
The lamps burn low
As they hang their coats on a hook
And sit down to dine.
The waitress pours wine
Into their glasses
And looks
At hooks
That gleam in the lamp’s low light.
There will be no need for passes
Tonight.
My thanks to Vivienne for her extremely kind mention of my limericks. I enjoyed both Vivienne’s limericks.
The origin of the Limerick is uncertain. I read that it was around in the thirteenth century, but the rhyming sequence was different, and so I ask, “Can they be called Limericks?”
Some sources say it came from an Irish soldiers’ song called “Will You Come up to Limerick.” People made up verses as it was sung.
They may also have been a way for people to remember things. It’s easier if there’s a known rhythm .
It was made popular in England by Edward Lear who wrote his “Book of Nonsense” in 1846, although he did not call his poems limericks, but Nonsense Verse.
Wherever the name and the poems came from, they are an important part of our culture, and the form appears from nursery rhymes to songs.
Limericks were typically rude and bawdy, but as this is a family-friendly website, I’ve kept mine clean. I hope you…
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Lorraine is a blind Author. She writes poetry, short stories and maintains a blog. She swears that she was born holding a pen. We have had Lorraine now in two of our anthologies, Fae Dreams and Faery Playground.
Lorraine is based in the UK where she lives with her husband and a rough collie she has named hope. Wheelchair bound, Lorraine is limited to what she is capable of. What she writes is amazing. Her blog, Blindwilderness.wordpress.com is fun and enjoyable to read.
I was pleased to receive this review of my Further Selected Poems.
“Footprints will go, / Covered by snow. / And this dear England of mine— / Is it all in my mind?”
I enjoyed reading K Morris’ book, Light and Shade, so I also picked up The Further Selected Poems of K Morris.
The Further Selected Poems of K Morris is different from his other book. In this one, the concept of death and mortality gets explored a lot, which is expected since his dog passed away recently. There still are some comedic poems toward the end but not as much as last time.
The rhyme schemes throughout this poems have gotten much better. I can tell that Morris has grown as a poet in a great way.
I do wish the collection…
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A review of the Poetry Treasures anthology, in which several of my poems appear, alongside the work of a number of other poets.
My books ‘Samantha‘ and ‘The Suspect and other tales‘ are available for free on Amazon!
‘Samantha‘ will be free to download from Tuesday 20th – Saturday 24th April and can be accessed here for the UK and here for the US
‘The Suspect and other tales‘ will be free to download from Sunday 25th – Thursday 29th April and can be accessed here for the UK and here for the US
Samantha
Samantha tells a story of a young girl forced into prostitution in the city of Liverpool. Can Sam’s love for Peter, a man she meets in a nightclub, save her? Or will Sam end her life in the murky waters of Liverpool’s Albert Dock?
Tales of the unexpected, ranging from stories of crime and vengeance through to ghostly happenings in an ancient mansion.
A reading of my poems on Youtube.
I have just uploaded my April Author Newsletter which can be found here.
I would like to welcome back Kevin Morris to my blog this week. I hope you enjoy his poem as much as I did. Here is a little bit about him:
Kevin Morris was born in the city of Liverpool on 6 January 1969.
Having obtained a BA in history and politics and an MA in political
theory from the University College of Swansea, Kevin moved to London
where he now lives and works.
Being visually impaired, Kevin uses screen reading software called Job
Access with Speech or JAWS, which converts text into speech and
braille enabling him to use a Windows laptop.
Barely a Bird I Heard
By
Kevin Morris
Barely a bird I heard.
The wind blew,
And a fallen tree
Spoke to me
In words most true,
Of the progress of humanity.
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Kevin has recently published his Further Selected poems, which is
available from Amazon, https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08XPMGD3F/
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