Throwback Friday, Taking Shape

Today I am presenting another poem that will be appearing in my new book “Until Eyes Hear Sound”. I wrote ‘Taking Shape’ in December 2020, and the poem will be the opening piece in Chapter 8. Poetry in Slow Motion. And ironically the day after my 72nd birthday, the poem is quite appropriate …




Taking Shape


Today I forgot the date

I’ve yet to set foot on the landscape

And I cannot recall last night’s videotape

Maybe I went to bed too late

Or did I drink too many of those red grapes

I’m fighting with my breakfast crepe

And losing the battle to look shipshape

It’s time to put on my battered Superman cape

And unlock last year’s rusty gate

Ready for next year’s great escape







Ivor Steven ©  July 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.

29 thoughts on “Throwback Friday, Taking Shape”

  3. A fine birthday poem💙 I think I remember wishing you a happy birthday last year, which makes this my second “birthday” enjoying your poetry, Ivor. Happy Birthday, and to many more!

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  5. This rhyming poem with a perfect after-birthday message was a wonderful read. We can all relate.
    Remember to keep celebrating for at least a week! 😉 😀 Oh, but with nap times in between the celebrating. 😉 😀
    (((HUGS))) 🥳🎂🥂🎈🎉🎁🥳

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