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Forthcoming Poetry Collection

For some time I have been working on pulling together a new poetry collection, the provisional title of which is Leaving and Other Poems.

The collection consists of both serious and humorous verses, with the former taking up the lions share of Leaving and Other Poems.

I hope to send off the manuscript for proof reading by the end of the week, with a view to the book going live on Amazon in late January/early February.

As with most of my poetry books, Leaving and Other Poems will be available in e-book and paperback. Many readers (including myself) still enjoy the physicality of paper books. Indeed I find that many younger readers become tired of screens and relish being able to sit down with a paperback or hardback book.

Once the collection is available I will post links to the respective formats on this blog.

If you are interested in receiving a free copy in return for an honest review please do contact me at kmorris poet (at) gmail dot com, (the address is rendered thus in order to defeat spammers who click on email links and bombard people with unwanted junk mail)!

For links to my previously published books (including my Selected Poems) please see my blog’s About page, https://kmorrispoet.com/about/.

Kevin

Internet Dating

I know a young lady named Yvette.
We met as I browsed the internet.
On a certain website
You may find delight.
And you will also find Miss Yvette …

Lou and Gale

When a young lady whose name is Lou
Said, “you will get what’s coming to you!”
I turned deathly pale
And said, “not Gale!”
Lou said, “yes, and you’ll get me too!”

Poet Kevin Morris’s Poetry Channels

As well as this site (kmorrispoet.com), I also have the following channels where I post readings of my poems from time to time. Please feel free to check them out and subscribe should you wish to do so:

TikTokhttps://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8VvP9ud/
Soundcloudhttps://soundcloud.com/kevin-stephen-morris
Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/101drewdog/videos

Today I Turned 53

Today I turned 53.
Shall I make free
With women and wine?
Or stick to rhyme?

Old Father Time
Stands behind me.
The feminine and wine
Can not conquer time.

In Summertime Hyacinths Bloomed

In summertime
Hyacinths bloomed.
Now, in wintertime
The dead surprise
And rise.
Their bloom
May come soon
To brighten a
January day
‘Ere they
Fade away.

My Fine Wine

When a young man drinking my wine
Said, “this vintage it is truly divine!”
I said to him, “Keith!
You are a terrible thief!
You must pay for that vintage divine!”

Dog and Man

The weather
Is bitter
And drear.
Men kill for pleasure
And things that glitter.

My dog sleeps near.
A simple, kindly soul
With no desire
For the cold
Fire of gold.

A Young Lady’s Confession

When a young lady made an interesting confession
About her work in the world’s oldest profession,
I said, “working in farming
That is really most charming!”
I am known for my tact and discretion …!

Rose and Gwen

A young lady whose name is Rose
Is well known for losing her clothes.
Her friend Miss Gwen
Is fond of men
Though she’s not so obliging as Rose …!