When a young lady whose morals are loose
Went and lassoed me with her noose,
And I said, “honey,
I don’t have money!”
That girl she cut me loose!
Lassoed
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Temporarily
The heat has passed,
Temporarily.
The rain
Turns the grass
Green again.
Autumn draws near.
Another year
Will come.
But, if I am no longer here
Will it still be so?
Philosophers go
Down rabbit holes.
While I see
The rain
Has brought the greenery
Back again.
And I feel happy,
Temporarily.
A4 Star Review of my Poetry Collection Shadows and Birdsong
I was delighted to receive this 4 star review of my recently released poetry collection Shadows and Birdsong:
“Kevin Morris’s latest poetry collection, Shadows and Birdsong, is a meditation on aging and mortality, familiar territory for readers who have read his previous collections. What sets this collection apart is a refining and deepening of Morris’s craft. The approaches to the transience of life are more varied, the rhyme schemes more sophisticated …”. To read the review on Goodreads please follow this link Elizabeth Gauffreau’s review of Shadows and Birdsong | Goodreads
All Smells Fresh After Rain
All smells fresh after rain.
The scent of wet earth
Speaks of rebirth.
But excess heat
Will defeat the rain.
These dead leaves
Hang
Or fall
And I recall
Autumn is yet to come.
Launch of Shadows and Birdsong on the World Poetry Cafe
I was delighted to appear on the World Poetry Café to celebrate the birthday of the show’s tech, Victor, and to launch my recently published poetry collection, Shadows and Birdsong, which is available in Kindle and paperback.
To listen to the podcast please follow this link https://www.mixcloud.com/VictorSchwartzman/world-poetry-cafe-august-20-kevin-morris-and-victors-81-birthday/
. My segment starts approximately 20 minutes in.
To download a sample or to purchase Shadows and Birdsong please click here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HDQ9QK3Z/
Another Great Review of Shadows and Birdsong
On 10 August, I released my poetry collection, Shadows and Birdsong, which is available in Kindle and paperback.
I was pleased to receive this wonderful review of Shadows and Birdsong https://audreydriscoll.com/2026/08/18/new-release-shadows-and-birdsong-by-k-morris/
A 5 Star Review of my Poetry Collection Shadows and Birdsong
I was delighted to read this 5 star review of my recently published poetry collection Shadows and Birdsong, which is available in Kindle and paperback. To read the review please follow this link https://aspholessaria.co.uk/2026/08/17/review-of-shadows-and-birdsong-by-kevin-morris/
Changing Seasons
The weather is good
(According to some).
In the summer wood
Leaves long dead
Brush my greying head.
Autumn will come
And the heat cease.
Yet leaves fall
And I recall
Autumn is yet to come.
In my childhood
I collected conkers and acorns
From leaf-strewn lawns
Today there is little breeze
And the leaves
Fall from trees
Thirsting for drink
And I hope for rain.
It will come,
But what has been done
Can not be undone
Shadows and Birdsong is Now Available to Purchase from Amazon
I am delighted to announce that my new poetry collection, Shadows and Birdsong is now available from Amazon in Kindle and paperback. To download a sample or purchase Shadows and Birdsong please click here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HDQ9QK3Z/
Book Description
Shadows and Birdsong brings together poems that reflect on nature, memory, friendship, and the quiet passing of time. Moving through woodlands, graveyards and everyday rooms, K Morris writes about the moments that stay with us and the ones that slip away.
The collection touches on ageing, loss, companionship, and the small details that shape a life: birds calling in the trees, the steady tick of a clock, the feel of rain, the presence of shadows. Some poems remember those who are gone; others simply observe the world as it is, with its mix of beauty and impermanence.
Imprint
He bought
Her smile
And thought
For a while
He had caught
Her heart.
But, at break of day
She slipped away
Leaving her imprint
In ink
