Hello dear friends, readers and followers, again thank you all for being so supportive of my writings. Today, I’m Proud to say I’ve finished compiling my tenth Tullawalla Booklet of my Poems. I’m extremely happy with the standard of my poems in the booklet. I suppose my healthy recovery from my two Strokes, in December and January, and my subsequent glorious visit to see my loving cousins in Philadelphia,Β led to the overall joyful tone in my poems…. Again if you would like to purchase my booklet “Tullawalla, Dreams Of The Heart” please contact me through my site here, and we’ll arrange payment and delivery after making contact, and all donations I receive, go to the MS Charity shop, here in Geelong. You could search for me in Facebook/Messenger, via, Ivor Steven, Rollins Rd, Bell Post Hill, Victoria, Australia. …
Below, a few photos of some pages in the Booklet
And also, what I consider my best piece of writing I’ve done for a long time
Haiku: We Lost The SeaΒ
Bridges of dreams crossed
The ocean and river spanned
Waters of love found
“Change Of Heart” Neil Young .. Lyrics
They know the truth
Time don’t mean nothing
It’s the ways that you choose
To go on living inside your house
Or move a mountain, an elephant or a mouse
Instead of stayin and dying inside
Sometimes you move
Sometimes you ride awayDon’t tell no stories
Don’t tell no lies
Not even the ones you already tried
Not proud of lies
Nothing is saved
Just a road to nowhere, your name engraved
They pick up on you
As you pick up on them
Just cause they’re birds don’t mean you can’t fly
So don’t be sorry
The pastor touched my hand
Hear on the church steps
I was 9 or 10I had a change of heart
Was a change of heart
A change of heart
Life is confusing
Love is time bent
Hate is not worth using
Even as cement
To build your walls
That you hide behind
And not see over and it blows your mind
There’s hate there now
That never was
Love is waiting just because of you cause
There’s nothing sacred
A blind man said
I see your feelings inside my head
I can’t predict it, what happens next
I love a future I don’t expect
You fortune tellers
You take my hand
See what’s there, it shifts in sands
I had a change of heart
It was a change of heart
Just a change of heart
I was the ocean
Washed up here
I’m you’re emotions
I’m your fresh beard
So drink me up and laugh away
And let’s all continue another day
Maybe tomorrow our ship will come int
And we’ll set the sails for oblivion
Not so fast
Let’s not give up
Let’s not be angry
And spill the cup
Well I’m still drinking
And I’m feeling so high
My eyes are water now, let’s give it a try
Come on baby, I’m ready to rock
Give me all you’ve got
And then let’s talk
It’s a change of heart
I had a change of heart
Just a change of heart
Ivor Steven (c)Β 2019
Congratulations, Ivor! You are truly an inspiration! β€οΈ
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Congratulations! Truly wonderfully written poem and haiku! π
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Excellent, Ivor!
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I am so proud of you my friend! Getting your words actually in print (besides by your own printer) is a marvelous feeling. Your words are always beautiful.
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Thank you Claudia, writing gives me great purpose in life
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This is awesome, more power to you xx
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Thank you Soiba, writing gives me great purpose, and a place for my heart to be at rest.
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well done Ivor! through pain and sickness the poet’s heart beats so strong in you.
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I cry a lot while I write,
tears of happiness,
misty eyes of sadness
for me, they’re my light
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Well done Ivor!
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Congratulations Ivor and on all counts.
Yesterday I bumped into your double in the supermarket! The poor man must have felt so embarrassed when I stopped in my tracks right in front of him and just stared!π
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Was He a poet too ππ
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Haha I darenβt ask! Standing there staring at the poor man was bad enough π
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Congratulations. That Haiku is a worthy favourite
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I appreciate your comment Derrick
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Congrats and a wonderful haiku, Ivor!
They are a joy when they “pop” out. They say so much in so few words.
(((HUGS))) π
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Thank you Carolyn, great to hear from you, I hope everything is going ok for you π€π€π€β€οΈ
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I’m good! Just super-dooper busy!
Not been having much time to WP. Lately I’ve just had time to read and comment the people who have been reading and commenting my recent blogs. I’ve gotten no farther than that. But, I hope (soon) to get back to reading and commenting all of the blogs I used to read.
HUGS!!! π
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Not too busy for a couple of Hugs ((Hugs. Hugs))
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Well done Ivor
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