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Throwback Friday, A Line in the Sand

For today’s Throwback Friday poem, written in April 2021, I have revised the first stanza and altered the final line.

A Line in the Sand (Revised #3)

Did you hear the latest hocus pocus?
About the world’s leaders’ lack of focus
Who resemble mythical fiery dragons
Ready to torch the refugee wagons
With their sponsored guns and cannons

In my mind, I am searching for the olive tree
Please come walk with me
We will go to the seashore
And watch the dove’s soar

Hold my other hand
As I scribe a line in the sand

A message to the sky
Love and peace I decry
Will I receive an honest reply?
Or nothing, but more blind eyes?

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Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

Creative Geelong, Market Day, This Saturday 23rd Nov’

Artist Market & Open Studios

Hosted monthly within Centrepoint Arcade the market showcases our members and makers from across the region.
Enjoy the friendly and relaxed atmosphere, undercover and filled with light, offering a broad range of items including clothing, paintings, illustrations, photography, jewellery, vintage clothing, books and much more.
Many of our in-house studios will have their doors open PLUS our May’d Shop is brimming with Spring colour and new beauties from Geelong Potters.

Saturday, 23 November
11am-3pm
132 Little Malop Street
Centrepoint Arcade
Creative Geelong

FREE & UNDERCOVER!!

Ivor Steven (c) Nov 2024

Full Moon Rising

Over at Weekly Prompts, the Wednesday challenge is – Nurturing. To visit their fabulous site, click on >> Here
Today, my poem is about the “Nurturing”/guiding powers of the full moon.

Full Moon Rising

I am an aging seagull
And I must be out of my skull

Thinking that I’m fit enough
To fly further than the bluff

No matter, there is a full moon
To guide me across this barren dune

My journey is a lonely one
But I’m not to be outdone

I know there is another blue ocean
Beyond this World’s wavering horizon

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Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die

The misty Full Moon sighed
My garden Magpie cried
And the Twilight Bunnies
In a startled stride
Ran away to hide

The Titan Arum* flower had died
And with compassionate pride
I felt like a loveless bride
Speechless and teary-eyed

* Titan Arum, the Corpse Plant.

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Tullawalla:

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

Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

The Wounded Blackbirds, 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 “The Wounded Blacbirds” 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/the-wounded-blackbirds/

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Tullawalla:

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

Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

The World’s Blue Lagoon (a Tanka)

The World’s Blue Lagoon (a Tanka)

Do not wear a frown
Step straight out of your nightgown
Without slowing down
Don your wings and fly above
The world’s blue lagoon of love

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Tullawalla:

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

Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

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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Tullawalla:

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

Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

The Collapse Begins

Today (Thursday), I observed that the “Flower’s” central spike (the Spadix) had begun to bend and lean over, and the “Corpse Plant’s Flower” was noticeably deteriorating.

After viewing the “Plant,” we went to the Botanical Gardens Cafe for Coffee and Cake, located, in a delightful open verandah area.

In the bottom right photo, Frankie is looking at a mosquito that has landed on his nose

Then we visited the Gardens’ renowned “Tree Fern” precinct …

Below Photos have their name tags inserted … click on the individual images to read the plants’ name …

Ivor Steven (c) November 2024

The “Flower’s” Curtain is Closing

Today (Wednesday), the “Corpse Plant’s” Flower had begun wilting and closing up. I think the next stage of the flower’s demise will be the collapse/folding over of the central spike (the Spadix). Yes! … I’m coming back tomorrow.