Category: Life & Nature

Eugi’s Poem and Image

life in a fairytale world
blissed by cotton candy clouds
seemingly a safe harbor
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A Mother’s Sacred Shroud



There is a narrow blue causeway
Below the evening’s wintry clouds
And twilight’s golden sunbeams
Are reaching outward
Like a Mother’s sacred shroud

I am feeling humble and proud
That Mother Nature’s grand projector
Allowed me to witness silently
Her ceremonious celestial splendor

Ivor Steven (c) June 2025

Geranium (Ruby), Bougainvillea (Jazzi), and Begonia (Dragon Wing Red)

Bromeliads, Billbergia nutan (Tears of Joy), and Neoregelia Medusa




Colourful Anomalies

I am pondering, like Rodin’s “The Thinker”
We are in the second week of winter
And here I perceive among my courtyard flowers
Several unseasonal anomalies
Maybe it’s because my garden is enclosed
And sheltered from winter’s winds and frosts
Whatever the reason, nature has been well-disposed
Toward my plant’s colourful displays
Of Geranium, Bougainvillea, Begonia, and Bromeliads

Ivor Steven (c) June 2025

Bold and Defiant



On a fold of cold dirt
Between the concrete path
And its plastic edging
A small tomato seedling
Decided this was the spot to sprout

The plant has defied the odds
It’s winter, the ground is cold
And there is no plausible reason
For a seed to germinate, there

Well, I thought to myself
“You’ve come this far, so best
I give you a helping hand”

Carefully, I extracted the tiny plant
From the slim sliver of earth
And replanted the little fella
Into my sunny and secure planter box

Hopefully, the bold bush will survive
The wearisome winter season
And maybe I’ll have some tomatoes
For the Christmas dinner table

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Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

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Tullawalla:

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Ivor Steven © June 2025

It’s Raining Cats and Dogs



Mother Nature has spoken
The drought has broken

If it doesn’t rain, it pours
Towels at the bottom of the front door

The weatherman predicts
Seven days or more
From ‘Her’ bag of tricks

Ivor Steven (c) June 2025