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Poet Kevin Morris Interviewed on the World Poetry Reading Series

On Monday 12 February, I was interviewed by Ariadne Sawyer of the World Poetry Reading Series. During my interview, I read and discussed my poetry.

 

You can find a link to the podcast here, https://www.mixcloud.com/VictorSchwartzman/world-poetry-cafe-for-feb-15-2024-kevin-morris-and-tanis-parenteau/

. My segment appears approximately 31 minutes into the podcast and runs for about 11 minutes. In addition, I read a final poem at the end of the show.

 

My thanks to Ariadne Sawyer of the World Poetry Reading Series for taking the time to interview me.

There Once Was a Vampire Named Dawn

There once was a vampire named Dawn

Who liked to dance on the lawn.

When they said, “is that good?”,

She would say, “I like blood.

Won’t you join me on this lawn?”.

Here Comes a Chopper to Chop Off my Head!

When a wicked young man named Ted

Said, “I shall chop off your head!”,

And his friend Max

Passed him an axe,

I found I was dreaming in bed!

Simulation

When I met a philosopher of this nation

Who said, “we’re all living in a simulation”.

I gave him a big kick

And whacked him with a stick,

Which was fine as we’re in a simulation!

The Joys of Being a Pig

There was a young lady named Pam

Who liked to gorge on boiled ham.

When they said, “you’re a pig!”,

She would chew on her wig

As she rolled in marmalade and jam!

Royal Mail

When a young lady wearing just socks

Jumped out from a red pillar box ,

And a postman named Marr

Said, “want to go far?”,

She said, “well, I’m wearing just socks …”.

 

Time for Bed

When a young lady dressed in red

Pulled me into a very large bed

I said to her, “Hop!

You and I should stop!

As the customers have turned bright red!”.

Banes and His Love of Drains

There once was a man named Banes

Who had a great obsession with drains.

Being small and  thin

He often fell in

Which caused Banes pains in those drains!

A Proposal of Marriage

I know a young lady named Honey

Who has found I’ve come into money.

She’s proposed to me

Along with Miss Lee,

But I can’t marry Lee and Honey!

Reinventing the Wheel

There once was a man named Neil

Who said, “I shall invent the wheel!”.

A young lady called Sun

Said, “that’s already been done!”,

As she rolled around with that Neil!