Throwback Friday, Hotter Than Helios

Featured Image Above: From Bing Images, numrush.nl


Here in Geelong, we are going through a warm/hot spell, and this is a poem that I wrote in January 2019, so appropriately, the poem gets replayed today.


Hotter Than Helios

Today is hotter than hot
This town’s a living melting pot
You could fry an egg without a cooktop
I won’t be taking Yorkie for a trot
My body’s losing the plot
Waiting for my aorta’s mystery clots

My writing’s burnt out, on Helios hill
Leaving an arid inkwell, holding a dry quill
Despite the heat, I’ll do an exercise session. It’s my will
To continue with this daily drill
No excuses, to lose sight of spring’s daffodil
Working out, like I’m an old grinding flour mill

Even if I’m over-baked, like Sunday’s hot roast
For her, I’ll take life’s chances to the utmost










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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
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)



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 … and I can send you a PayPal account,
for the Book, plus Postage.


Ivor Steven ©  January 2026

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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.

29 thoughts on “Throwback Friday, Hotter Than Helios”

  11. Your photos…your poem…I can feel the heat! Great word-pics, message, and emotions in your poem!
    We are having a week of cold, rainy, and some snow. But the sun peeps out a few times each day to encourage us. 🙂
    Ivor and Frankie…please take care, keep safe, drink enough water, find the 🆒 spots and rest there. 🙂
    (((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️

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    1. And we are having raging bushfires today … the hot north wind is scorching everything … we spent the day resting inside, Carolyn 🌞😎💛😴🐶

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  12. Stay inside where it’s cooler, and drink plenty of water. We’re having a warmer than usual January, however, this coming weekend, the temps are predicted to plummet. 💕

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