Market Day with Frankie (a Tanka)





Market Day with Frankie (a Tanka)


May I pat your dog?
“Yes, watch out! he might lick you,
then he’ll want a treat.”
He gives them that doggie look
Woof, woof, Frankie gets his way







Ivor Steven (c) October 2025

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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.

31 thoughts on “Market Day with Frankie (a Tanka)”

  6. Aw, precious Frankie! 🙂 I know you are THE STAR at the market (and anywhere else you are!)!!! 🙂 I do hope you continue to always get your way! 😉 😀 Keep taking good care of your dad! I know he loves you so much and takes wonderful care of you! 🙂
    ❤️❤️❤️ and (((HUGS))) to both of you!! 🙂

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  9. This has. “if you give a mouse a cookie” vibes.

    If you give a pet do a dog,
    He might ask you to let him lick you,
    After he has licked you, he may want some treats.
    Then, he may want some belly rubs…

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