Dog Talk

Frankie and I stopped outside The Book Bird today, and the look he gave me was enough to spark a whole conversation.

I think Frankie can read the billboard and my mind

Dog Talk

No, Frankie —
I’m not travelling anywhere soon,
so there’s no need for that doggie scowl.

You know I like to stop here,
to take a photo of the Book Bird sign
and you, my handsome old doggie.

Although… I would really love
to visit my dear cousins again
in Philadelphia and Canada.

Tonight’s music — Enya’s “Anywhere Is” — wanders gently, just like the thoughts in this poem, and carries my quiet longing a little further.

Ivor Steven © June 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. View all posts by ivor20

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