There once was a PM named Moat
Who gave all dogs the vote.
A government minister called Joan
Gave them all a bone
But the dogs didn’t vote for Moat!
There Once Was a PM Named Moat
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Miss Page Who Dances on Stage
A young lady known as Miss Page
Dances nude for gentlemen on the stage.
Her friend Nell
Slipped and fell
But I managed to grab Miss Page …!
My New Poetry Collection “Leaving and Other Poems” is Now Available in the Amazon Kindle Store
I am delighted to announce that my poetry collection Leaving and Other Poems is now available in the Amazon Kindle store.
For the UK please follow this link,
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09R8NG6WQ/
for elsewhere in the world please click here,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09R8NG6WQ/
Book Description
A collection of poems touching on the brevity of life, and the ever-present figure of Old Father Time. Also, sprinkled throughout are a number of humorous verses, some of which may remind the reader of Edward Lear.
Paperback
Leaving and Other Poems will also be available in paperback. Once the paperback edition is available, I will post links to it here.
A Dog Who Had No Tail
A dog who had no tail
Made the poor vicar turn pale.
As the day turned dark
He would howl and bark
Until the devil returned his tail!
There Was a Young Lady Named Divine
There was a young lady named Divine
Who composed poems all of 1 line.
When drunk on strong beer
Her verse it would veer
But the critics all found her divine!
Swansong
There was an old man named Long
Who wept as he sang his swansong.
They took off their hats
And whacked him with bats.
And so ended that swansong of Long!
There Once Was a Very Droll Troll
There once was a very droll troll
Who went by the name of Doll.
A young lady named Miss Wood
Said, “you’ll come to no good!”
Which greatly amused that droll troll Doll!
My Clever Friend
My friend who is so very clever
Knows how to avoid the bad weather.
His name it is Moat
And instead of a coat
That clever young man wears Miss Heather!
When a Young Lady Tramping Through Barley
When a young lady tramping through barley
Said, “do you know old farmer Farley?”
They said, with a glare,
“Claire! Get out of there!
You are trampling old farmer Farley’s barley!”
When a Housemaid Named Miss Mariah
When a housemaid named Miss Mariah
Said, “I have a burning desire!”
I said to her,
“Go along with Claire
And light the old squire’s fire!”
K Morris - Poet 