Good Morning!
“Are you Awake?”
” Of course! You just licked my face”
“It’s time for my brekkie”
“Oh Frankie, I’m warm and cozy here”
“I know, I slept here beside you”
“Temp’s only 3 Degrees, I’ll get up
when it warms up”
“Woof, woof!”
“Ok, you win”
(Hmmm, he always does)
Ivor Steven (c) July 4th 2024
Over at Weekly Prompts, the Wednesday Challenge is: Resilience
To visit their fabulous site click on >> Here
Below is, the original introduction from my post in August 2020.
“Hello dear readers, I’ve been writing this poem over the last three days, and I was struggling to obtain any rhythm between thoughts and words, then I saw a wondrous photo on Derrick Knight’s blog/website this morning, (which is my ‘Featured Image’ above), and his picture of the glorious old oak tree, immediately channeled my thoughts, into that of strength and “resilience“, and from there, my Title was formed, and my words started to become a more cohesive piece of poetry…. Thank you, Derrick, for allowing me to use this beautiful and impressive photo, with my humble little poem.” >> https://derrickjknight.com/
Please Note; “Standing Upright” appears in our book “Perceptions”, a Collaboration of Poems and Photographs from Ivor Steven and Derrick Knight (Nov 2022)
Standing Upright
My heart’s bruised from bygone blood-stones
Threaded together by the spirits of old bones
And there resting within my aging body’s sway
I am shedding soulful droplets on sunny days
The world’s foul winds had blown me off my feet
After wobbling down cold and dusty streets
Then a modern medicine man came with his young tribe
Re-tuning my broken pieces with rhythmical vibes
And they declared my heartstrings to be plucky enough
To handle tomorrow’s mystery masks and travelers’ handcuffs
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Ivor Steven (c) July 2024
As many of you know, I am an appointed writer with the Coffee House Writers Magazine in the poetry section, and in the poetry group, we are given a monthly assignment on a different poem format. This month’s poetry classroom topic was to write a ‘Limerick’ … Below is the Limerick I presented for my July Assignment.
Featured Image: was taken by Derrick Knight, who kindly allows me to reproduce his wonderful photos on my poetry Website.
>> https://derrickjknight.com/2024/07/01/i-didnt-leave-the-car/
Under the Weeping Trees (a Limerick)
Resting here on my knees
Under the tall weeping trees
Waiting for my anxious mother
She’s out looking for my silly brother
He’s randy and went chasing the pretty fillies
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Ivor Steven (c) July 2024
Our walk path was covered in many shallow puddles and the daylight was sufficient for me to photograph some interesting reflections on the ground and in the sky …
Reflections (a Haiku)
Nature’s reflections
Shades of daylight everywhere
Kissing everything
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Ivor Steven (c) July 2024
Hello dear readers and followers, I am a writer for “Coffee House Writers magazine” (USA), on a fortnightly basis, and my poem “A Dank and Foggy Morn”, 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/a-dank-and-foggy-morn/
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Ivor Steven (c) June 2024
My selected entry from page 37 of the anthology…
Hi guys. My name is Frankie
I’m a furry Cavoodle
The owner of Ivor
You may know him
He pretends to be a poet
I let him stay at my house
And even allow him to sleep on my bed
He’s bald, so he doesn’t shed hair
Yes, I know
That’s generous and kind of me
Having said that
In a disorganized manner
“I do not own much
I do not owe much
I share what I have
I have hope and love” **
My home is his home
If he takes me for walkies
Three times a day
** I borrowed these lines from Ivor’s poem, ‘I, Can Breathe’
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Ivor Steven (c) June 2024
Frankie had his ‘Winter Groom’ this morning… and the two Haiku below were written by Frankie in April and June 2023. All the attached photos were taken during today’s grooming session.
My Haircut (a Haiku by ‘Frankie’, April 2023)
“I was too woolly”
That is what my master said
“Have you seen my coat?”
My Winter Haircut (a Haiku by Frankie, June 2023)
“Haircut time Frankie”
“Hey boss, it’s zero outside
Winter is still here”
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Ivor Steven (c) June 2024
Over at Weekly Prompts, the Wednesday challenge is Garden. To visit their fabulous site please click on >> Here … but my garden is icy cold on these mid-winter days …
And, over at Moonwashed Musings, the Weekly Prompt is – Sultry Dreams … To visit Eugi’s fabulous site please click on >> HERE … my dreams are not “Sultry”, but “Wintry” …
The Bedroom Chair
It’s zero degrees outside
and I’m warm and cozy
lying here in bed
However, there is a pile
of my winter clothes
on the bedroom chair
waiting for me to wear
Frankie gives me his
get up now stare!
wanting his morning fair
“Yes Frankie, it’s time
for me to embrace
the chilly morning air
and plunge myself
into the filtered sun’s
brittle wintry lair”
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Ivor Steven (c) June 2024
Ubiquitous Moon
I said, “Good morning”
To my ubiquitous moon
“I’m out and about early today
to specifically watch you slip slide away
toward nature’s nebulous horizon,
your daytime’s habitual haven”
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Ivor Steven (c) June 2024
I ordered my Copies of “Cadence” on Sunday, and they are today! (Thursday) … the Emu flew faster than Jet Plane … Me and Frankie have had a quick browse, and the anthology of “Life’s Poetic Rhythms” looks sensational.
Thank you, Lisa, for her efficiency and promptness
>> https://www.prolificpulse.com/
Cadence Anthology, Amazon Link >> Cadence: Life’s Poetic Rhythms – Anthology of Poetry: Tomey-Zonneveld, Lisa, Johns, Zaneta Varnado, Johns, Zaneta Varnado: 9781962374903: Amazon.com: Books
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Ivor Steven (c) June 2024
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