Morning wanderings often gift me small mysteries — a snail tracing Olympic rings across the cold pavement, a chalk‑scribbled “One Day” left by some early riser, and the quiet frost that makes creatures reconsider their usual routes. Today, Steve the Snail seemed to have a message for me… and perhaps for anyone feeling a little twisted by winter’s chill.
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Steve the Snail’s Twisted Trail
I’m wondering if Steve the Snail is lost,
discombobulated by the morning frost
He usually leaves a straight-lined trail
from the rose garden to the window rail
But today his trail looked like Olympic rings —
perhaps a note left by his frozen shoestrings.
A gentle, pressing reminder letter:
“Hey Ivor … where’s my new winter sweater?”
For this frosty morning’s whimsical trail, I’ve paired Steve’s looping, Olympic‑ring wanderings with Nive Nielsen’s ethereal “Are You Ready” — a song that drifts like cold breath and whispers back at the paths we leave behind.
Ivor Steven © August 2026
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