Burnt Toast And A Cold Shower

The Wednesday Challenge from Weekly Prompts is: BURNT OFFERINGS, please go and visit their fabulous by clicking >> Here .. and the poem below is my response to the Prompt …

If you wish to purchase a copy of my book “Tullawalla”, the links below will help ..

Tullawalla by Ivor Steven, Kerri Costello, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

And also Available at Amazon (Paperback), especially for those living in Australia, with an Amazon.au account, postage is at local rates rates ..

Tullawalla : Steven, Ivor, Harris, patricia, Costello, Kerri: Amazon.com.au: Books

Burnt Toast And A Cold Shower

When it’s so hard to get out of my warm bed

I force myself to throw the sheets off

And I face another day again

When the light doesn’t go on above my head

I replace the globe and flick the switch

And I see Again

When my shower hot water turns cold

I patiently wait for the boiler to reheat

And I shall be ready again

When the toaster burns my bread

I turn the grey dial down to three

And I restart again

When the kettle runs bone dry

I dutifully refill the jug

And enjoy a cuppa’ again

When breakfast is done and it’s time to run

I feel the advantage of being alive

And I smile at my world again

Ivor Steven (c) July 2018

A big thank you to Ingrid of >> https://experimentsinfiction.com/ for posting this article on her fabulous site today, as part her promotions for the important Anothology, The Anthropocene Hymnal. which she edited and published ..

Reading: ‘Silent Sky’ by Ivor Steven

Today I am honoured to present bestselling poet Ivor Steven reading his poem ‘Silent Sky’ from The Anthropocene Hymnal. Ivor is a poet from Geelong, Australia, whose poetry collection Tullawalla is burning up the bestseller charts! Definitely recommended reading, please see my review for more information. Now it’s over to the man himself:

Ivor Steven

Ivor Steven was formerly an Industrial Chemist, then a Plumber, and has been writing poetry for 19 years. His book “Tullawalla’ was published on the 30th March. He has had numerous poems published in anthologies, and on-line magazines. He is an active member of the Geelong Writers Inc. (Australia), and is a team member/barista with the on-line magazine “Go Dog Go Cafe” (America). He recently became the first international member of Coffee House Writers (USA).https://ivors20.wordpress.com/

The featured image is by Valdis Stakle, and was originally intended to illustrate this poem. However, due to the book layout, it now appears in The Anthropocene Hymnal after the poem ‘The Wheatsheaf.’

Anthropocene Hymnal — *Now available from* *Amazon! I will be donating my royalties to* *WWF*.

Here is Woodkid’s lovely song “Land of All”

Ivor Steven (c) August 2021

Comfort Zone, by Ivor Steven, up at ‘Coffee House Writers’

Hello dear readers and followers, “Comfort Zone” is my third poem up at Coffee House Writers … please click on the link below to read my poem at Coffee House Writers …
https://coffeehousewriters.com/comfort-zone/

Ivor Steven (c) August 2021

Promote Yourself Mondays, August 9, 2021

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Go Dog Go Café

Welcome toPromote Yourself Monday. All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to postonelink to one specific piece of their writing (600 words or less please!) they have published on their blog, Facebook page, or Instagram feed into the comments section below.

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Throwback Friday, Walking Home, by Ivor Steven

An old poem from before I started my Website … and was I wandering in between worlds …

Go Dog Go Café

Today’s poem is over 8 years old, probably about 8 months after my wife had died ….

If you wish to purchase a copy of my book “Tullawalla”, the links below will help ..

Tullawalla by Ivor Steven, Kerri Costello, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

And also Available at Amazon (Paperback), especially for those living in Australia, with an Amazon.au account, postage is at local rates rates ..

Tullawalla : Steven, Ivor, Harris, patricia, Costello, Kerri: Amazon.com.au: Books

Walking Home

Tis early, very early on a dank and foggy morn

So early, all the front bedroom lights are out ’til dawn.

And the groaning of lustful lovers, have all been timed out

Even the yapping old canines, are unusually burnt-out

I’ve been wandering these darkly streets, groping on trust

Looking for her, a little piece of wonderous stardust

All I found was a discarded mug of leftover moonshine

Oh yeah…

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Promote Yourself Mondays, August 2, 2021

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I Dreamily Resume

If you wish to purchase a copy of my book “Tullawalla”, the links below will help ..

Tullawalla by Ivor Steven, Kerri Costello, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

And also Available at Amazon (Paperback), especially for those living in Australia, with an Amazon.au account, postage is at local rates rates ..

Tullawalla : Steven, Ivor, Harris, patricia, Costello, Kerri: Amazon.com.au: Books

I Dreamily Resume

Today I am re-mingling with the herd

Quietly hovering, almost free as a bird

Restricted by my feathery mask

And trying to be chirpy is a pesky task

I have re-discovered my way again

Despite the afternoon’s gloomy rain

Rejoining a happy crew at the Box Office Cafe

Enjoying a piece of cheesecake and my coffee

And my headphones resonate a tuneful matinee

Comfy without a veil, while writing at my table

I dreamily resume rewriting last month’s fable

Ivor Steven (c) July 2021

Toothless Broom

Tullawalla by Ivor Steven, Kerri Costello, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

And also Available at Amazon (Paperback), especially for those living in Australia, with an Amazon.au account, postage is at local rates rates ..
Tullawalla : Steven, Ivor, Harris, patricia, Costello, Kerri: Amazon.com.au: Books

Toothless Broom

I am singing the same old tune

About life’s empty room

I will fly you to the moon

To recover your silver spoon

I will swim to Xanadu

To save you from gloom

I will wear a new costume

And throw away my toothless broom

Ivor Steven (c) July 2021

Going For a Stroll

Hello dear readers and followers, “Going For a Stroll” is my second poem up at Coffee House Writers … please click on the link below to read my poem at Coffee House Writers … and let me know what you think of my poem, and I would appreciate your support over at my new venture as a writer on CHW… I’ve attached a first-stanza teaser below …

Going For A Stroll – Coffee House Writers

Going For a Stroll

When will I be too old?

To be left alone, out in the cold

With my naked words still unsold

Ivor Steven (c) July 2021