An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
The Full Moon and the Corellas (a Tanka)
Please note: All the images are mine and then sharpened and enhanced by Copilot.
Under the full moon’s watch, the Corellas turn the late afternoon sky into a jubilant parade.
The Full Moon and the Corellas(a Tanka)
I hear them squawking As they fly through my blue sky Those white Corellas May look very elegant But they sound like elephants
As a small tribute to Glen Hansard, whose music has long travelled beside me — a voice that rose and broke like birds in the late‑afternoon sky — here is his unforgettable performance of Bird of Sorrow.
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.
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28 thoughts on “The Full Moon and the Corellas (a Tanka)”
No shame in sharpening the pictures. Makes them all the lovelier. And as for squawking … that’s the way I sound when I sing.
Lovely poem, and pretty moon and sky. The sound of the birds remind me of the Canada geese that fly over our house each year. ..Wonderful song. I hadn’t heard it before. Sad news, and my son in law wrote a tribute to him, relating of the time he met him years ago, and encouraged him to record ‘Sleeping’. 🙂
A bit of contrast between my whimsy Tanka and the tragic passing of Glen Hansard … he was a favourite of mine and highly regarded in the music industry 🎶🤗🥰🐶🌖💕🎶
i saw him as well, with his band ,the frames, and also with marketa, just the two of them, and absolutely amazing experiences. i love the name of the festival you went to –
What a beautiful pairing of poetry, photography, and music. Your tanka perfectly captures the charming contrast between the Corellas’ graceful appearance and their wonderfully noisy personalities.
The images are stunning, and your tribute to Glen Hansard adds another layer of beauty and emotion. Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt and uplifting post. 🌕🕊️🎶
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
No shame in sharpening the pictures. Makes them all the lovelier. And as for squawking … that’s the way I sound when I sing.
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I understand about the singing … at lower school I was the orange boy for the school choir …
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hahahaha I’m laughing at the squawking, Ivor! My cinnabar parrot was the same.. LOVE the song, my friend❣️
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Oh, Glen Hansard is quite a musical favourite of mine and it was so sad to hear about his tragic death 🥰💛🎶
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Lovely poem, and pretty moon and sky. The sound of the birds remind me of the Canada geese that fly over our house each year. ..Wonderful song. I hadn’t heard it before. Sad news, and my son in law wrote a tribute to him, relating of the time he met him years ago, and encouraged him to record ‘Sleeping’. 🙂
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Oh, I was so sad, and shocked, this past week to hear of Mr. Hansard’s death. 😦 His voice and music brought a lot of joy to my life.
The moon, the Corella’s, beauty, fun, and noise…sounds exactly like a parade! A wonderful parade! 😀
(((HUGS))) and ❤️❤️❤️
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A bit of contrast between my whimsy Tanka and the tragic passing of Glen Hansard … he was a favourite of mine and highly regarded in the music industry 🎶🤗🥰🐶🌖💕🎶
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beautiful, and i was so sad when i heard the news, my favorite musician from the first moment in heard him in ‘once,’ tragic
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Very sad news indeed … I was fortunate enough to see him perform down here a few years ago, at the Port Fairy Folk Music Festival …🎶🤗
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i saw him as well, with his band ,the frames, and also with marketa, just the two of them, and absolutely amazing experiences. i love the name of the festival you went to –
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Yes it’s wonderful old music down on the southern coast of Victoria 🌏🎶
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What a beautiful pairing of poetry, photography, and music. Your tanka perfectly captures the charming contrast between the Corellas’ graceful appearance and their wonderfully noisy personalities.
The images are stunning, and your tribute to Glen Hansard adds another layer of beauty and emotion. Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt and uplifting post. 🌕🕊️🎶
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Thank you so much for all of your lovely comments, 🥰🤗🌖
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“they sound like elephants,” good one, Ivor. They are so pretty.
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so long as they don’t open their beaks, then, they won’t, ruin the moment of peace for us…
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Yes, they are beautiful, but they do screech … loudly
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Fine imagery
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With help from Copilot, Derrick
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A delightful and whimsical poem, Ivor. Your choice of music is outstanding. 🥰🎶
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Thank you very much for your lovely words, Eugi … and Glen Hansard’s is a powerful one from a musician that always sung with great gusto … 🥰🎵💙
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You’re welcome, Ivor. 😊
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Wonderful! You’ve left me with a great big smile this morning, my dear friend. Thanks for your delightful words and exceptional soundtracking. 🎶😃💙
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Yes , I needed a bit of cheering up myself , Nancy 🎶🌏💛🥰
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Hope it worked, my friend! 🥰
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Nearly… I had another bad computer day 💙🤗
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Cool pics Ivor.
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gorgeous tanka Ivor 😘😘😘
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Yes, I’m moon gazing again, Carol 🌖🥰
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