Yesterday, I attended my Belmont Page Writers group meeting, where we all take turns reciting our pieces of poetry or prose. Well, when it was Adrian’s turn, he produced his guitar and sang us a delightful song. My music/video of his lovely rendition is attached below (Whoops, I missed the first verse, so the video begins at the ‘Chorus’)
Adrian’s Song
“A Song of Dusk” (Lyrics by Adrian Brooks © )
Dusk dims the day
As she looks across the water
And watches his ship sail away
And disappear from sight
Now, time is all that’s left for her
To hang on hopes and promises
That echo through the ocean of her light
‘Chorus’
Rise the moon and set the sun
A star for every sigh of love
Ask how deep the waters run
And the wind for songs healing
Muse of the dusk
The tale commands its telling
For nothing counts for certainty
In matters of the heart
So who can say they’re meant to be
Two lovers bound for unity
When all the fates keep driving them apart
Rise the moon and set the sun
A star for every sigh of love
Ask how deep the waters run
And the wind for songs healing
And in their grief do they believe
Some hidden wheels are turning
Shaping all the happenings of future days
That there’s a world they can’t perceive
Where lovers’ fires keep burning
Till someday their paths will cross again
Rise the moon and set the sun
A star for every sigh of love
And this farewell’s their final one
As the wind cries its pity
Land’s lights are gone
And roll the waves unending
He begs the night sky’s confidence
But nothing will it betray
And though with all his heart he yearns
To turn the tide of destiny
Still, the waters carry him away
Ivor Steven © October 2025

How great is this. He did very well. That looks like a very old Martin Guitar. Worth a pretty penny!
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Nothing but the best for Adrian
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:>) I can see that.
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Wonderful! What a lovely group of talented people belong to the Belmont Page Writers group! Bravo to Adrian for singing his lovely song and to you, dear Ivor, for bringing it to us. Just marvelous! 🥰🎸🌏🎶📝💙
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I’m so pleased you enjoyed his music and lyrics; it sounded wonderful in the small meeting room 🎶😍🌏📖
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I’m sure it did! Maybe you and Adrian can join forces. Wouldn’t it be fun to hear one of your poems put to music? 🎶 ♡ 📝
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“Words”, A song by Hailie Andersen(France), adapted from my poem ‘Words of Mine’ … Click on the Link below Hailie’s photo to listen to the ‘Soundcloud’ Audio
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So very tuneful
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Oh! So beautiful! Please tell Adrian thank you for singing and playing guitar and sharing his wonderful talent with us! 🙂 I must admit I got misty-eyed. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️
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Beautiful indeed!
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Thank you, Irina 💙🌏
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this is beautiful and thanks for sharing it with us
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I’m glad my video turned out Ok … it was my ‘upload’ onto YouTube …
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He gave an impressive performance.
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Thank you for your kind words, Andrew 🎶
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You’re welcome, Ivor.
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You all are so talented. I am envious in a totally positive way. It’s wonderful to have creative friends!
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Yes, I’m involved in a few wonderful writers groups here in Geelong 📖💙🌏🎶
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