Throwback Friday, Hot Cross Buns and Chocolates


Hello dear readers and followers, the poem I am reposting today is an ”Alphabet” poem that I wrote at Easter time 4 years ago, two days before I left to fly to NewYork, on my way to visiting my Philadelphia cousins, who I had never met, and of course I was also to meet my favourite niece and penpal “Kerri” for the “First” time … So, I thought I would try to write my “First” every Alphabet Poem, to celebrate my “First” every trip to New York and Philadelphia …
Oh, … by the way, my Philadelphia cousins, Maureen and Terry are here now in Melbourne for Easter, and will be coming down to Geelong to stay with me, in week’s time …




Hot Cross Buns and Chocolates


America, here I come, ready or not

Beyond my bed-zoned borders

Chasing those forgotten horizons

Dreams are finally blossoming

Easter treats are tucked in my pockets

Fancy editions of my poems, are packed in the case

Giant airports and planes abound

Hot cross buns, and more chocolates are eaten

Inspiring my week’s holiday mood

Jet engines soaring aloft

Kidnapping me by default

Lawyers left floundering

My medical records lost in transit

Naughty nightingales, again covering for me

Opening my doorways, to the promised land

Passing high above the melody, at heaven’s archway

Quarantine played, Leonard’s Tower Of Song

Rumblings, I hear from a distant Bensalem yard

Spiritual chants, from my family circle

Telepathic messages, humming on a magic carpet ride

Unbroken my promise, now to be honoured

Vikings and villains to be avoided

Weapons disguised, under the statues torch of liberty

Xylophones I hear, playing on the streets of New York

Young ladies are dancing to my tune, Hallelujah

Zero-ground, salutes me there, staying upside down



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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.

23 thoughts on “Throwback Friday, Hot Cross Buns and Chocolates”

  4. YAYAYAYAY!!! I’m so glad your cousins are there! Enjoy your time with them! ❤️❤️
    I remember your wonderful ABC poem! A great one to re-share at this time! 🙂
    HA! I remember all the fun gifts you put in your suitcase to take to them in PA!
    (((HUGS))) and Happy Easter!!! 🙂

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    1. Thank you Carolyn … I’ll email you some pic’s.. their having a wonderful Easter in Melbourne and then they go to my sister’s in Ballarat during the week and then here in 8 days time .. 🤗🌏📘🐶😍😊

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      2. Will this be their first time to meet Frankie?!
        He’s gonna’ get spoiled! When we have family/friends here, Coop always gets so much love and attention. Then when people have to leave, he looks around the house for them. 🙂 I can tell he misses them.

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