Life’s U-turns

Hi dear readers, despite being incredibly busy cleaning house for my Philadelphia cousins and also trying to format my agenda for my book launch on Sunday! … today’s poem was drafted at the ‘Box Office Cafe’ yesterday afternoon and I’ll be reciting it at “Lowercase Poetry’s” open Mic’ event tomorrow evening. The Theme/Prompt for the Poetry Night is “Slow Burn”


Life’s U-turns



The old body is almost awake

Sleep lingers in my eyes

My aching back needs exercise

And creaks like a rusty gate


My doggie looks at me quizzically

He is full of pizzazz and glee

“It’s breakfast time

Forget your memories and rhymes”


I cannot row the boat anymore

These chalky bones are too sore

From the crashes in life’s u-turns

Now, dry wicks for my candle’s slow burn


Don’t worry, today, is not my turn

To join her in the mantle-piece urn






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Ivor Steven (c) April 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.

17 thoughts on “Life’s U-turns”

  5. Yes, life’s U-Turns can be tricky! 😮
    I’m so so SO glad today is not your turn! We need more of Ivor! 🙂
    Plus every day is a good day for an Ivor poem and a Mr Cohen song! 🙂 🙂

    Hope you can take a rest…and enjoy Sir Frankie’s energy and antics! Our pooches seem to be able to find puppy-energy, even if they are not puppies anymore. 😉 😀

    As we become more well-seasoned we often need to rest…our vitality of body isn’t quite the same as when we were younger. But in our well-seasoned-ness we have gained more patience, more wisdom, more grace, more appreciation, more understanding, more gratitude, etc. 🙂
    (((HUGS))) 🙂 ❤️❤️

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    1. I’m finished cleaning up the house … which was good for me … it really hasn’t had good spring cleanup since I moved in … although worn out I now feel satisfied with myself and relaxed … more family fun today, my niece Jazzy is down from Sydney and we’re going out for lunch .. I haven’t seen her or her kids for 8 years ..it’ll be a wonderful catch up 🤗🌏😍😊

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  6. I know exactly what you mean about tired, old and aching bones, even my mind feels that way!
    I liked your poem… but we are not ready to lose you and your old bones; rest up, Ivor – tomorrow is another day 🙂

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