Today’s Throwback Friday poem is from October 2022, and I wrote it to signify the announcement that “Tullawalla #31” was to be the final publication in my series of “Tullawalla” Booklets.
The poem appears in my book, Until Eyes Hear Sound, Chapter 8, page 120.



The above Images are of my, bedroom bookshelves, loungeroom bookcase, and bedside table of books.
The Closing Chapter
After the first page was turned
The saga progressed slowly
Unopened books were lost
Unused words were found
New novels had to be read
The search for more
Went on, and on
Adventure volumes were added
Library expansion soared upwards
Higher than fiction could fly
Fluttering beyond
The ladder’s last rung
Where the quest for more
Was out of reach
And the tale of uncharted possibility
Remained the unfinished story
Of the final chapter

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Until Eyes Hear Sound
Lulu Books >> Until Eyes Hear Sound (lulu.com)

Perceptions:
Amazon >> Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
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Tullawalla:
Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books
OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com
Ivor Steven (c) February 2025

Wonderful and what a treat to see your bookcases. I loved that. It’s so much fun to see the bookcases of our friends.
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Thank you, my book shelves are a disorganised lot with far too waiting to be read … 🤗📘📖📕🌏😍
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That’s just the way they are supposed to be. So good job. 🙂
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Your throwback poem reminds us that the endings of the stories cannot be known if they are drawn from real life, and yet, with real books we can cheat and peek at the end. If only life were like that! But perhaps it is better that we not know what lies ahead… that would only spoil some of the fun.
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Thank you for your thoughtful words, Greg, and I’ll go over and have a look at your site 😊🌏
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The End … yet the Beginning! So wonderful!
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Thanks Claudia … I don’t I’ll ever have a closing chapter until the end is nigh …
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❤️
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Lovely thoughts as always Ivor.😍
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Thank you very much for your kind words, Arlene .. 😍🌏
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Powerful poem with vivid memorable word-pics, beautiful song, and cool photos! 🙂
I always enjoy seeing people’s book filled bookshelves! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️📚🔖📘📚❤️
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My book shelves are definitely full, Carolyn… 📘📕🌏😍😎😊 books and more books 📚, and far many yet to be read 🌏😍😎😊📘💙
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A memorable description
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Thank you for your kind words, Derrick …
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Beautiful and touching
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Thank you very much, Sadje 💙📘🌏
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You’re very welcome
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‘the unfinished story.’
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Does the story ever finish?
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noooo
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It’s wonderful collection
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Lol… Too many wonderful books 📚
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This is as beautiful as it is true.
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