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Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday. All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to post one link 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.
Thank you to ‘Fae Corps Publishing’ for posting this very special poem of mine, here on your fabulous site….. please dear readers go over and visit their site, and they are very supportive of writers who wish send submissions to Fae Corps Publishing, for their consideration….
Hello dear readers, as some of you might know, one of my writers groups here in Geelong, is ‘Belmont Page’, and in partnership with the writing group, ‘Writeabout’, from the town of Drysdale, we have self-published a book called “Writeabout – Two”. The book is a collection of short stories, poetry, and free verse, and I’m proud to say, I have nine of my poems represented in the book. I’ve attached my nine poems that were selected to be published below. The book launch was yesterday, where writers and friends from both writing groups gathered, and enjoyed afternoon tea and champagne !!
Ivor Steven (c) 2019
The morning sky caresses my eyes
Shades of daylight colours, amplified
My open curtains welcome, sapphire’s radiance
Shimmering beams, royal and turquoise, advance
I’m illuminated, is this my day, to actually try
Gather up all my blues, yet to die
Pack them in first, don’t waste a chance
There is time left, to travel this vast expanse
My Itmims,* craft is waiting, and ready to fly
And traverse through space’s indigo sky
These alien eyes, sense my universe wants to have a dance
Beyond my star’s, everlasting existence
Ivor Steven (c) September 2019
A sincere thank you to Fae Corps Publishing for posting my poem here on their fabulous site and for being kindly supportive of writings…
My post, Icons And Idols, is in response to Calmkate’s, photo prompt: Statues. .. Please Click >> Here… to visit her fabulous article….
The Feature Photo Above, is of my, money box Teddy Bear, that Carole crafted for me thirty years ago…..
Above Left: William Penn Above Right: The Thinker by Rodin
Above Left: Edgar Allan Poe’s, Raven Above Right: My money box
Above Left: The Kiss, by Rodin Above Right: Buddist Temple in Shanghai
Above Left: A Chinese Dragon, in Jade Above Right: My Jade rabbit, my birth year
Above Left: Chairman Mao Centre: David in a front-yard next door Right: No Bull
While I’m away on these trips, I have my garden gnome at the front door, and my courtyard goddess, protecting my house for me….
Ivor Steven (c) September 2019
Thank you Fae Corps Publishing and Pattimouse, for posting my poem on your fabulous sites, and for a lovely creative presentation, truly capturing the essence of my poem, especially the opening stanza….
Here I am, again on the waiting shelf
And strangely, smiling to myself
Laying back, in this comfortable chair
Reminiscing. My nurse, has curly red hair
She attaches the electrodes to my head
And tells me, “Ivor, do not fret”
“Relax and close your eyes”
For the next thirty minutes, I’m mesmerised
I’m in the theatre’s semi-dark
There’s occasional flashing lights and sparks
In the blink of an eye, I feel polarised
And then I waken from my lullaby
The scan time did surprisingly fly
There is no need for me to cry
I’m unplugged, the red haired nurse, asks me why
Reminiscing. I blush, and say goodbye
Ivor Steven (c) September 2019
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Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday. All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to post one link 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.
Hello dear readers, I suppose nobody will ever understand me, or know where I’ve come from, nor comprehend, the difficult journey that I’ve travelled, to be here with you now. Below is my humble poem of thanks, for your encouragement and support…..
My Feelings, You Are All, More Than Nine
The palms of my hands are wet
From wiping the tears off my cheeks
The soles of my feet are cold
But my soul is feeling like sunlit gold
With your shared warmth, caressing my open arms
My heart is now covered, in the ink of your kind words
And my gracious self, cannot speak
The praise I’ve received, has stolen my voice
So here I write, honestly, to you, my dear readers
I’m overwhelmed, humbled, and also honoured
Sincerely, I thank you
And here, I play this love song, for all of you
A poem I wrote for Michele, who inspired me to think of these words of praise and thanks, to all of those readers who enjoy my writings…….. ‘Always my pleasure’……..
Ivor Steven (c) September 2019
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