This week I am celebrating the 5th Anniversary of my WordPress blog/website, and back in 2017, βArtic Windsβ was one of earliest poems that I posted on my site, and which I later submitted to βVita Brevis Pressβ and was subsequently Published by in 2018

Featured Artwork Above:by my niece Kerri Costello (Philladelphia)
This week I am celebrating the 5th Anniversary of my WordPress blog/website, and back in 2017, βArtic Windsβ was one of earliest poems that I posted on my site, and which I later submitted to βVita Brevis Pressβ and was subsequently Published by in 2018
Arctic Winds
I am winter hibernating
Inside an Eskimoβs hut
Feeding only on fish oil
And frozen blue blood
My heartβs cold and dormant
Cowering under a dampened vestment
Pumping only yesteryearβs rust
And icicles of my dust
My eyes are swollen rocks
A midst polarized sockets
Terrorizing all thatβs passed
Like forgotten arctic icebergs
My veins are hollow crevasses
Inside a glaciers ice-flow
Sheering and groaning chasms
Like my memories sharpest spasms
Ivor Steven (c) August 2017
Gβday, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. Iβmβ¦
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Congratulations Ivor and love this poem and song.. happy day my friend! π
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Thank you Cindy .. and one of those poems that work for me ππππΆ
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Youβre so welcome Ivor!!! You are a master poet! ππ»π
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The five years seem to have passed quickly, we met soon after you began. π
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We certainly did Sue .. and thank you for your support and friendship over the years π€πππΆπΆ
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I was just the previous year and still looking to belong, so I thank you so much for support too. π
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Congrats, Ivor!
And pass the tissues…
This is so beautiful and touches the heart and soul. π
(((HUGS))) π
PS…Happy 5 year WordPress-iversary! May you blog for many more years! π
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Thank you Carolyn and thank you for your support and friendship over the years .. I appreciate your generosity and kindness ππππΆ
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You are most welcome! π
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Congratulations Ivor! π
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Thank you Christina ππππΆ
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congrats, Ivor and here’s to many more
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Congratulations to five years and many more!! ππ
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Thank you kindly π€ππ
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Congratulations Ivor on completing your 5th blogging anniversary. The Arctic Winds is so well written.
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This is suitably cold and dark, Ivor: hereβs hoping for some sunshine soon π
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Thank you Ingrid .. it might be the start of the next ice age βοΈ
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Happy Blogversary!! I enjoyed both your poem and the song. ππ
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Thank you June π€ππ
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