Spring is Singing (a Tanka)

Spring arrived today with a quiet kind of joy — a bird lifting into the morning light, gulls gliding above the bay, and a flowering tree catching the sun just right. On my walk to the café, these small moments gathered around me, each one adding its own note to the season’s first song. By the time I sat down with my coffee, a Tanka had already begun to bloom — shaped by the warm promise of the new season.





Spring is Singing (a Tanka)


Daylight’s kissing earth,
Its warm glow hugs everything,
And the midday sun
Thaws my once‑wavering wings —
Now nature’s choir is singing





As spring begins to rise, a tender melody of warmth and light to accompany the season’s first song.




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.

11 thoughts on “Spring is Singing (a Tanka)”

  5. Keep singing, Spring! We welcome you! 🙂
    Perfect spring photos, poem, and song, Ivor! 🙂
    Even tho’ it’s not spring where I am…because of your wonderful posting I can hear, see, taste, feel and smell spring! YAY! Thank you! 🙂
    (((HUGS))) 💜🐦☀️🌱🐣🌸🍓💛

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