Help or Hindrance

“As a poet, sometimes we confuse ourselves, Trying to create ashes, instead of fire ” – Leonard Cohen

Over at Weekly Prompts the November Colour Challenge is: Flame … Please click on >> Here to visit their fabulous site.
My poem below, is about whether or not anyone reads or takes any notice of the “flame” within a poet’s words.

“I set out one night
When the tide was low
There were signs in the sky
But I did not know
I’d be caught in the grip
Of the undertow” – Leonard Cohen, from his poem ‘Undertow’, taken out his book “The Flame”



Help or Hindrance


There the penguin squats

So slick and smug

Point blank

He questions me

“What are you doing?

Where are you going?

What are you trying to achieve?”

Why are you crying?


“I’m timeworn and unsure”

I blandly reply to Freddie

The fidgety fairy penguin

And despairingly, I gaze

Back at Freddie

Through my teary eyes


As I continue to wonder

Are my imaginary words

A help or hindrance








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Ivor Steven (c) November 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.

19 thoughts on “Help or Hindrance”

    1. Thank you for your kindness and encouragement Cheryl … I think we all have our moments of self doubt and lack of self belief … my mate, Freddie the fairy penguin is a great listener during my moments of such frustration s😊🌏🐧😍

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  6. OH! Definitely a help!
    I can see, and feel, the flame in your poetry, Ivor! 🙂 Keep pushing past the doubts and keep writing! 🙂
    So lovely to have Freddy as a confidante and an encourager! 🙂
    (((HUGS))) 🔥❤️🐧❤️

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    1. Thank you for your support and encouragement … Freddie is always there beside the computer keeping an eye on me. … and Frankie is on the bed always wondering what I’m up to …🐧🐶 between Frankie and Freddie they have me covered 😊🌏😍📖

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