





A Family Christmas (a Haiku)
So this is Christmas
With family and doggies
Rejoicing abounds
Ivor Steven (c) December 2025






A Family Christmas (a Haiku)
So this is Christmas
With family and doggies
Rejoicing abounds
Ivor Steven (c) December 2025
First day was a rest and recover one and get to meet my my cousins and their doggies




Furry cousins, Archie, Mungo, and Kelly, with cousin in law, Robin and his veggie garden.


The view from the veranda deck, where I am writing this article.
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Ivor Steven (c) August 2025
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


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Ivor Steven (c) September 2024
Blue sky and green meadows


What is the Proper Colour? (a Tanka)
Is it true to say?
Blue and green should not be seen
Without a colour
In between the sky and trees
Is the hue champagne, proper?
Ivor Steven (c) November 2022
I think it was before Easter the last time I had Frankie groomed, and today he was definitely overdue for a haircut. He was well behaved and a thorough gentleman throughout …
Frankies Spring Haircut
At first he wasn’t sure, but he was soon back to majestic self


Frankie sitting in the park and roaming in the park


Frankie waiting at the front door and Frankie goes to bed


Yes Frankie … It’s a tough life being a Doggie!!
Ivor Steven (c) September 2022