Winter Sunshine

This afternoon I found myself at the calm centre of things — winter draped itself lightly over the café, letting the sunshine linger just long enough for a quiet moment to unfold.



Winter Sunshine


I’m on the axis of my universe,
here in the middle of our cafe,
at the centre of this old town —
it’s our time to relax and calm down.

We’re midway beneath winter’s hemline;
the wind is cold, but the day is fine.
The larks are enjoying the sunshine,
and I’m sipping a glass of red wine.





As the winter light faded and the sunshine slipped away, the music left its own warm shadow behind.





Ivor Steven ©  August 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.

22 thoughts on “Winter Sunshine”

  8. Blanketed in the warmth of a glass of wine, Frankie’s sweet company, inside the lovely café…sounds like a fabulous way to spend a cold windy day. 🙂
    (((HUGS))) and ❤️❤️❤️
    PS…On a cold winter day, the shining sun is so welcome and so enjoyed. 🙂

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    1. Yes, seeing and feeling the winter sun from inside the cosy cafe was a very heartwarming and comforting moment, Carolyn , and Frankie loves being at the cafe anytime … 🐶🤗🥰🌞🌏🎶

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