Against the Wind





Against the Wind (a Tanka)


 
 
 
His ears are flapping 

And his fluffy tail looks like 

A propeller fin 

Whirling in a gusty gale 

Getting ready for take-off 








Ivor Steven (c) Oct 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.

27 thoughts on “Against the Wind”

  9. HA! GREAT post! Photos, poem, and song! 😀
    I’ve always thought the same about little Coop…in a strong wind, he looks like he’s about to take off and fly! 😉 😀
    Aw, Sir Frankie! You bring us all joy! And I’m so glad you bring joy, love, fun, peace, friendship, and so much more to Ivor’s life and to your adventures together!! 🙂 🙂 Keep adventuring, you two!!
    (((HUGS))) ❤️❤️

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      1. This is one of your bestest, sweetest posts! 🙂
        Glad you two DIDN’T get blown away!

        Thank you for asking! Right now, Coop is sleeping by my feet and snoring. Sometimes his sleeping-“sounds” sound like words. Like he’s speaking English. Ha. It’s cute. He continues to amaze me by how he has such a zest for love and life, even in his old-years. 🙂 ❤️

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