Author: ivor20

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.

Who’s the Dummy?






Who’s the Dummy

Flighty birds
Sprightly dragonflies


Frightened rabbits
Friendly dogs

Filtered sunlight
Springtime mushrooms

Nature’s meadows
Do not grow dummies












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Until Eyes Hear Sound

Lulu Books >>  Until Eyes Hear Sound (lulu.com)


Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)




Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) September 2024

Invincible Pieces

In December, my poem/verse, ‘Invincible Pieces’, will appear at the “Creative Geelong Makers Hub” in the front window gallery (Third Space) on Little Malop St. 132 Centrepoint Arcade. Geelong
The display will include “15″ artists’ interpretations of the broken jar, over various disciplines, “bringing new life and finding beauty in the damaged and discarded”…






Invincible Pieces

I, a broken ginger jar
I, have been damaged and mismanaged
I, am repairable and valuable













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Creative Geelong MAY’D Shop,
Shop 15/Centrepoint Arcade
132 Little Malop St, Geelong
TRADING HOURS
Thursday-Saturday
11am-3pm


Until Eyes Hear Sound

Lulu Books >>  Until Eyes Hear Sound (lulu.com)


Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)




Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) September 2024

How To Get Yourself a Doggie Treat, Written by Frankie

Over at Weekly Prompts, it’s the last weekend of the month, One Day Prompt! … to visit their fabulous site please click on >> Here
My poem is about “One Day” at the cafe with Frankie.

An advisory message to all of my Doggies Pals. Here’s my simple guide about, “How to get Yourself a Doggie Treat”, as illustrated in the images above.

* Firstly lead your companion into your favourite cafe
* Take Him to a table where the waitresses can easily pat you
* Make sure the table has a bench seat, so you can securely sit beside Him
* Cuddle up beside Him and in front of his coffee
* Stare at Him … you all know how to do that “sad dark eyed look”
* Gently put your right paw on his arm that reaches out to pick up his coffee
(Yep! that grabs his attention)
* Now you have his attention, softly place your other paw on his forearm
(Woof, woof, “he’s but putty in your paws”, and within a wiggle of your nose, the treat is yours)
* Don’t snatch at his kind gesture, and slowly chomp away on the treat












All Books. Now Available At:

Creative Geelong MAY’D Shop,
Shop 15/Centrepoint Arcade
132 Little Malop St, Geelong
TRADING HOURS
Thursday-Saturday
11am-3pm


Until Eyes Hear Sound

Lulu Books >>  Until Eyes Hear Sound (lulu.com)


Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)




Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) September 2024

Yellow-winged Honeyeater (a Haiku)






Yellow-winged Honeyeater (a Haiku)

Tweeting and twirling
Fluttering their golden plumes
Brightening my world












All Books. Now Available At:

Creative Geelong MAY’D Shop,
Shop 15/Centrepoint Arcade
132 Little Malop St, Geelong
TRADING HOURS
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11am-3pm


Until Eyes Hear Sound

Lulu Books >>  Until Eyes Hear Sound (lulu.com)


Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)




Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) September 2024

Throwback Friday, Phantom-grams

Today’s Throwback Friday poem was written in May 2021, and appears in my 3rd book, ‘Until Eyes Hear Sound’, on page 50.






Phantom-grams




Holograms and Instagrams
How heavy are these grams?
LinkedIn and Facebook
How thin are their books?

Tumblr and Twitter
How can you weigh their feathers?
Priests and Politicians
How can you believe their repetitions?

Protest Songs and Subway Signs
Have you forgotten the messages of yesterday’s lines?












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Perceptions:

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Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) September 2024

The Blackbirds Domain (a Musette)

Over at Weekly Prompts, the Wednesday challenge is Supersize. Please visit their fabulous site by clicking on >> HERE … and I imagine the Blackbird’s domain, to be “supersized”



The Blackbird’s Domain (a Musette)

Grey sky
The wise blackbird’s
Disguise

Dark rain
His undisturbed
Domain

Bird calls
Nature’s bedtime
Soft shawls











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Creative Geelong MAY’D Shop,
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132 Little Malop St, Geelong
TRADING HOURS
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Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)




Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) September 2024

Oh Captain, My Captain (a Tanka, with apologies to Walt Whitman)

Over at Sadje’s, “What Do You See” prompt, her selected image is below … please visit her fabulous site by clicking on >> Here.






Oh Captain, My Captain (a Tanka, with apologies to Walt Whitman)

Who’s the ship’s captain
I cannot figure it out
The boat is listing
Loyalties are divided
Between who’s right, and who’s wrong












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Creative Geelong MAY’D Shop,
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TRADING HOURS
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11am-3pm


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Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)




Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) September 2024

The Intrusive Gale, is in this week’s Coffee House Writers Magazine edition.

Hello dear readers and followers, I am a writer for “Coffee House Writers magazine” (USA), on a fortnightly basis, and my poem “The Intrusive Gale”, is in this week’s edition of Coffee House Writers Magazine. …
To Read my poem, please click on the link below to visit the article, at Coffee House Writers Magazine.
>> https://coffeehousewriters.com/the-intrusive-gale/










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Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) September 2024

Sunday Afternoon





Sunday Afternoon

We are both exhausted
After Saturday’s strenuous market day
And today we are calmly unwinding
At the convivial Box Office Cafe
I am drafting this poem
And Frankie is quietly resting
The Sunday sun is warmly shining
But yesterday’s cold wind is still howling

We didn’t get to sleep
Until after midnight
And today, the relaxing ambience
Of our favourite destination
Is the place for some peaceful hibernation
Away from our poetry workstation












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TRADING HOURS
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Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)



Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) September 2024

Market Day






Market Day
 
 
 
The weather was not kind  
For our Makers Market Day 
The afternoon was wet with an icy wind 
Which naturally kept the crowd away  

I did not sell any books 
But again, my poem lucky Dip pot 
It was an intriguing and delightful success  
As all the envelopes contained my web address  
And I had some happy customers 
Who said they followed my website 
Their kind words have made my night




 









All Books. Now Available At:

Creative Geelong MAY’D Shop,
Shop 15/Centrepoint Arcade
132 Little Malop St, Geelong
TRADING HOURS
Thursday-Saturday
11am-3pm


Until Eyes Hear Sound

Lulu Books >>  Until Eyes Hear Sound (lulu.com)


Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)



Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) September 2024