Category: Life & Nature

The Final Phase

Today (Friday) was the sixth day of our visits to the Geelong Botanical Gardens Conservatory to view the “Corpse Plant’s Flower” bloom, then quickly deteriorate.

The images below represent the “Flowers” phenomenal six-day journey.


After leaving the conservatory, we had a picnic lunch in the shade of an American Sweet Gum and photographed some interesting and colourful plants.


We hope you have enjoyed being introduced to the incredible “Corpse Plant” and our walks around the magnificent “Geelong Botanical Gardens”








Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

Throwback Friday, Out of Breath (a Tanka)

Today’s Throwback Friday poem is from December 2022
All Featured Images: Were taken today at the magnificent “Geelong Botanical Gardens”








Out Of Breath (a Tanka)


Giant Grey-gum tree

Bears air for the atmosphere

Is life out of breath?

Nature continues to fight

Despite the disdainful crowd











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Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

Frankie Meets a Friendly Ferret





Frankie Meets a Friendly Ferret

I had Frankie on his lead
And he was enjoying his walk
Across the Garden’s lawn area

Then to our surprise
We were joined by a friendly ferret
And he was on a lead too!

While Frankie and the ferret
Curiously sniffed each other
The ferret’s owner and I
Had a convivial chat











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Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

Geelong’s Botanical Gardens Greenhouse/Conservatory

Built in the 1960s, the Conservatory houses a collection of weird and wonderful plants from around the world. The displays change constantly, so there is always something new to see.

The ‘Mango Tree’ and the ‘Jacobean Lily’ were impressive

The Lily Pond was the centrepiece of the Conservatory

The Greenhouse/Conservatory was full of intriguing and colourful plants.











Ivor Steven (c) November 10th 2024

Again, the Wild Wind Wins





Again, the Wild Wind Wins

Again, the wind is howling
Even the old owls are hiding
The magpies are wisely staying grounded
And at the fallen crossroad lights
The traffic is totally discombobulated
Again, the world is easily dumbfounded











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Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

Throwback Friday, Wryly the Moon Sighs

I wrote today’s Throwback Friday poem in November 2022, however, all the attached images were taken at last night’s sunset.



Wryly the Moon Sighs



Looking up into the sky
There, beyond the clouds
The world’s twilight pilot
Our phlegmatic half-moon
Petitions our eyes


And spiritually
Wryly sighs at our demise
Then wisely
Waits for Sunset’s disguise











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Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

Our Sapphire Crown (a Haiku)






Our Sapphire Crown (a Haiku)

A bright sapphire sky
Birds, butterflies, dragonflies
Sharing the world’s crown











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Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

Moon Dreaming, is in this week’s Coffee House Writers Magazine edition.

Hello, dear readers and followers. I write for Coffee House Writers magazine (USA) fortnightly, and my poem “MoonDreaming” is in this week’s edition. …
To Read my poem, please click on the link below to visit the article, at Coffee House Writers Magazine.
>> https://coffeehousewriters.com/moon-dreaming/














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Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

Bunny Ears





Bunny Ears


Nearing sunset
And the bunnies abound

Shyly grazing
Warily alert

Ears pricked
Noses twitching

Timidly aroused
By the slightest intrusion

Privately perceptive
Until eyes hear sound











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Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

Rehabilitated






Rehabilitated



In the days of old
When the turquoise sky
Wore a smile of pure white gold

I remember gazing up beyond
The yellow wattle blossom
And I discovered the universe
Was a deep blue infinite pond

Today, I am perplexed
I witnessed the same colourful
White-gold and blue vortex
Resurface inside my cosmic annex











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Ivor Steven (c) November 2024