Throwback Friday, Finality, A Night To Remember, by Ivor Steven.

Copied from my article on “Go Do Go Cafe” this morning.
>> http://godoggocafe.com/2023/03/10/throwback-friday-finality-a-night-to-remember-by-ivor-steven/


Late night I attended the ‘lowercase’ Open Mic event, at the Analogue Academy, which for the past 10 years has been a cultural “home” for the young artistic generatation in the Geelong area. Sadly the Analogue Academy is closing down very soon and will be sorely missed by all concerned. Appropriately I recited my poem “Finality”, a piece I wrote for a lowercase open mic night 4 years ago.


Please Note: The Photos attached above; were taken by “Me” from the stage/platform, just before I began to recite my poem, and everyone smiled for their fabulous group photos … as you can see, the venue was reasonably small and the happy gathering filled every square inch available


Finality (Revised)

Lowercase: Thursday April 11th 2019

Theme: Shadow Of Doubt

Venue: Workers Club


We will all travel, life’s journey

There’s reality in the end, a concluding count down

Finality occurs, not a shadow of doubt

Sooner or later, we must retire, and work no more

Old tools are laid to rest, among the spider webs

There is a time, when we have to say goodbye

To that special one’s, sad crying eyes

Suddenly we are propelled past our friends lives

The people we knew, dwindle to a few

And beyond the lies, earth rises and dies

We the custodians, failed to see overcast skies

Our belief’s shriveled, inside religious sleeves

The jealous and greedy, are yet to eat their last supper

I hope tomorrow’s future, is better than today’s veiled ways

And yesterday’s trials, become the healing castle’s final say


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Special Announcement:

Ivor’s Book Launch for “Perceptions”

When: Sunday 16th April 3.30pm

Venue: “Box Office Cafe”

Preston St, Geelong West



Tullawalla is Available From

Jaymah Press:https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Ivor Steven: email, ivorrs20@gmail.com

Amazon: search via, ‘Tullawalla by Ivor Steven’


AND
Perceptions is Now Available via:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Perceptions-Ivor-Steven/dp/1387487302/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RD27PWFI9JPS&keywords=perceptions+by+ivor+steven&qid=1676894211&s=books&sprefix=Perceptions%2Cstripbooks%2C1174&sr=1-1

Jaymah Press: https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Lulu Books: https://www.lulu.com/shop/ivor-steven-and-derrick-knight/perceptions/hardcover/product-2pwqe4.html?q=Perceptions+by+Ivor+Steven&page=1&pageSize=4

OR: email me directly for a signed copy – ivorrs20@gmail.com


Ivor Steven (c) March 2023

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

10 thoughts on “Throwback Friday, Finality, A Night To Remember, by Ivor Steven.”

  3. Such a heart-touching poem!
    Keep on keepin’ on, Ivor…and keep writing!
    Great photos…what beautiful memories captured in your photos AND in your heart! 🙂
    Doors closing, pages turning, moving on….’Tis life. 🙂 But, still so much life to be lived down the path, so we keep walking. 🙂
    (((HUGS))) ❤️

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    1. Thank you Carolyn. I had a wonderful night and my taking the photos of the happy and attentive audience was a fun highlight of the night … the venue was packed to rafters and everyone smiled for me when I took the their group photos … from up on the stage, it was a lovely surprise introduction for audience to the recital of my poem… we all thoroughly enjoy the interaction and the intimate moment 🤗🌏💕😍😊

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