Hello dear readers and followers. During these days of lockdown, I’ve been preparing and typing madly, to produce my Nineteenth Tullawalla Poetry Booklet….. For new readers that don’t know about these booklets, they are basically the reason why I write poetry. I produce the booklets for the sole purpose of raising funds for my favourite charity organisation, the MS Society, in Australia via the MS Charity Shop here in Geelong. And actually all money’s I receive for any of my poetry .via, submissions, I donate to the MS Society…. I’m proud to announce, that the sale of my “Tullawalla Booklets”, have now gone pass $1300.00, … to all the lovely readers, who have donated, to help achieve such a wonderful amount, a big heartfelt thank you, from “us” and the MS Society … …..Amazingly, there is now a total of “779 poems”, in my collection/series of 19 Tullawalla Booklets. This booklet is finally completed, and ready for sale now !! As always, they are available for purchase, either as a hard copy or a PDF format….. All proceeds go to the MS Charity Shop, here in Geelong West….. Please contact me here through my website page and I can chat about arrangements from there…. Oh, the booklet is called “Tullawalla: “Ocean Spirit”… …. And here is the link to my website >> https://ivors20.wordpress.com

Ivor Steven (c) August 2020

Congratulations! Wow 779 poems. This is amazing. All the best and hope you add more funds.
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Thank you Kritika… that’s only all of my ‘Tullawalla’ poems that I’ve catalogued in my booklets… I’ve lots more other poems…
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Wow. That’s amazing Ivor. Good luck with your new book. I have done the same and produced books of poetry for the Lymphoma Association here. Finding outets though, is hard, especially now. I really hope your book goes well Ivor xx
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Thanks Lorraine, and yes, having the same problems during lockdown….
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Let’s hope we can find ways Ivor. Do you put your books on Amazon Kindle?
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They are only folder type booklets, 40-43 poems in each, and I sell them via the MS shop, and through local Cafes, and my on-line sales… I sell a lot when I was working as a Plumber….but I’m retired now..
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Oh right. I used to go to Craft Fairs, put them at the back of churches, and in some shops who agreed to sell them for me
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Congrats, Ivor! And bestest of luck on your new book!
I get joy-tears in my eyes when I think about how much money you’ve raised for The MS Society. You are so kind and so generous! And what an honor to Carole and her amazing sparkle, spirit, love, courage, determination, and much more! 😉
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Thank you dear Carolyn, your support, kindness and love, warm my(ours) soul…. her spirit is the reason I write (((Hugs)))
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Congratulations Ivor. You’re doing a great job. 👍👍👍
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Thank you Sadje… This is why I write…
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You’re welcome 😇
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I add my congratulations, Ivor
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Thank you Derrick, I appreciate your support…
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what a beautiful win-win. you have become an amazing poet with lots of readers, and you’ve raised money for a wonderful cause
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Yes Beth, everyone is a winner, 😁💙🌏
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That’s great news, Ivor!
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Thank you 💙🌏😊
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This is very commendable of you, Ivor! Congratulations!
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Thank you Eugenia.. the main reason why I write 📝💙🌏
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You’re welcome, Ivor! 😉
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Wow! This is great Ivor! I am learning new things about you all the time. What a great cause. You have done very well with your booklets.
Dwight
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Thanks Dwight, It’s why I write and impetus behind my writings…
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That is Great Ivor! Sounds like you are getting a lot of community support for you books.
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It’s all a bit quite at the moment.. 😊
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May be a little harder to move your books with covid all around.?
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I can’t distribute them in my cafes, and even the MS shop is closed. I just have to wait it out…
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In time things will open back up!
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What a fantastic milestone, Ivor! Congratulations! This really is such a noble cause you’re doing this for. 😊
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This is where my heart takes me
this is what my heart writes
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You have found a great way to keep Carole’s memories alive and work for a worthy cause through your creativity! Kudos, Ivor!
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Yes Punam, and the poems have always good therapy for me…. Thank you…
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You are welcome.
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This is amazing Ivor. YOU are amazing.
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Thank you Colleen, for generous comments… xxx
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Congratulations, amazing!
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Thank you for your support…
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Very many congratulations indeed! A truly worthy endeavour to use your wonderful talent for the good of others. Please be kind enough to remind me of your email address that I have mislaid so we can chat about this. Thank you ❤🙂
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Thank you, and you can contact me at. steveivo@outlook.com
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Thank you! I’ve taken a screenshot of this for now. If you haven’t heard from me in 6 months send out a search party!!!!😅🙃❤
My MS shop has just reopened thankfully🥰 and I had in mind to make little booklets of a few of mine for them to sell for them to raise funds. It seemed a useful thing to do. Time and energy and millions(!!!😉) of commitments mean it’s difficult to organise but I shall do it in a small way . ❤❤❤
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Wonderful….every little bit helps…
“From little things, big things grow” 😀
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Oh I do so agree…❤❤❤
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