The Reaper of Grain

I am rested today.
I shall stay that way,
Getting plenty of sleep
But, sooner or later
This prater
Will, his toil
Cease, and find peace
In nature’s good soil,
For I maintain
That none can foil
The reaper of grain.

When A Young Lady Whose Name Is Lou

When a young lady whose name is Lou
Danced on the table at 2,
The restaurant’s manager Mike
Said, “your dancing I like,
But do you think you could serve now, Lou?”

When A Foolish Young Man Named Meek

When a foolish young man named Meek
Challenged me to a duel this week,
And I said, “pistols at dawn!”,
He looked most forlorn,
As Dawn is on holiday this week!

Research carried out by “The Guardian” shows many of the reviews posted on Amazon to be misleading

The Guardian has carried out research into the reviews posted on Amazon, and its findings show many of them to be misleading, both in the field of books and other products available via Amazon. For example, one edition of Austen’s “emma” contained many errors, including the use of “buddy” instead of “friend”, and “guy” rather than man. For the article please see, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/apr/05/amazon-shoppers-misled-by-bundled-product-reviews

Thursday Book Feature: The Writer’s Pen and Other Poems

I was delighted to receive this review of “The Writer’s Pen and Other Poems” (audio edition). For the audio edition, which is available from Audible, please visit, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KPN8LT3/. The foregoing link will take you to the audio edition on Amazon. You can also find it by going to audible.co.uk or audible.com and searching for “the writer’s pen and other poems”. Unfortunately the direct link I had to the book on the Audible site returns an error, however searching does bring up my book (

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Since April is National Poetry Month, I hope you’ll take some  time to read a good poem or two. This month, I’ll be reviewing some poetry collections I’ve enjoyed.

The Writer’s Pen and Other Poems

By K. Morris

Copyright 2018.

This short collection contains poems mostly about human nature. When I downloaded the Audible version, I was surprised to discover that Alex Lee, the narrator, is a woman. She does an excellent job. Her reading of one poem about a clock and a refrigerator includes sound effects. Some poems remind me of Robert Frost and other such poets. I recommend this book as a delightful twenty-five minutes of poetry reading.

My Books

My Ideal Partner: How I Met, Married, and Cared for the Man I Loved Despite Debilitating Odds

That’s Life: New and Selected Poems

How to Build a better Mousetrap: Recollections and Reflections of a Family Caregiver

We Shall…

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A Recollection of Heels

I remember the feel
Of your heels.
You left them behind
For me to find,
And asked me to keep
Them for your return.
You never came.

No need to weep.
For the secret
Of your name
Is safe.
Will I embrace
A girl’s disdain,
or learn?