Throwback Friday, My Song Plays Through the Night

A bird doing somersaults in the afternoon sky is enough to set my thoughts spinning, too — though that might have something to do with my 75th birthday sneaking up on Monday. So for this Throwback Friday, I’ve dusted off and revised a poem from July 2019, a little night‑music piece full of twists, turns, and rolling dreams. Today’s bird photos feel like they’re joining in, tumbling through the page with me.





My Song Plays Through the Night (Revised)


I twist and roll over.
A musical world whirls inside my head;
my somersault of dreams
rotates under my mattress.
Upside down,
rhythmical tiredness
falls out of the seams.
Words tumble around —
nameless titles
and endless tunes abound.

A bad moon’s returning,
singing the blues over my empty town.
I twist and roll over again;
I’m back where I started.
I hear my angel humming Hallelujah —
you’re another year older.





Let my angel’s humming of Hallelujah carry us into another year.





Ivor Steven ©  July 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.

23 thoughts on “Throwback Friday, My Song Plays Through the Night”

  6. Happy Early Birthday, Ivor! 🙂 YAY!!! 🥳
    What a beautiful song, and message, your angel chose to carry you with. 🙂
    Music certainly brings us smiles, joy, comfort, peace, a feeling of togetherness, and so much more. I find music to be a lovely companion at any time of the day or night. 🙂
    (((HUGS))) and ❤️❤️❤️
    PS…I’m glad we can start celebrating you now! Make it a great weekend! 🙂
    🎂🎈🎁ᕼᗩᑭᑭY ᗷIᖇTᕼᗞᗩY🎉🥳🍰

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    1. Yes, it’s going to be a wonderfully busy birthday weekend … Saturday is Market Day, Sunday morning is Dome Poets, Sunday lunchtime is birthday party with siblings, and Monday, my birthday, Frankie and I will go to the ‘Cafe’ to celebrate our joint birthdays, Frankie will be 10 … 😊🥰🐶🌝🌏🎂

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