Esther Chilton

Many of you are familiar with Kevin Morris‘s brilliant poems. He can make you laugh one minute and cry the next – and that takes real talent. Kevin recently brought out a poignant collection of poems: Shadows and Birdsong. Here’s a bit about it:

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.

Here’s one of my favourites from the collection:

Thoughts in Autumn

Fallen leaves
Blown by autumn’s breeze
Follow me
Into my residence.

There can be
No pretence
In these piling leaves
Of immortality.

But others will hear
The breeze
And see autumn leaves
Blowing near
In future years,
When I am gone
And as one
With leaves.

My review:

Every one of Kevin’s poems connected with me. He has a way of seeing right into the very core of nature and humanity as he takes us on a journey through time and the seasons. I could feel their very essence in each word. I read each poem several times, taking new meaning on each read.

Kevin’s book makes a wonderful read as a gift or to treasure and read again and again.

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Website: http://kmorrispoet.com