Throwback Friday, Lost on the River

Since I am attending the Indie Author Book Fair as a “participant”, this Sunday, I thought it would be appropriate to present a poem from my Tullawalla Book, “Lost on the River”, page 123.






Lost on The River


Rain is pouring down

Like a river from the sky

Ground is becoming drowned

I am lost on the river

I cannot be found

A wall of water is pulling me out to sea

How will I ever reach high ground

Then a tree branch grabs me

A man’s voice yells, “Stick around”

In the blinding deluge, I cannot see

The man’s saving hand guides me

Drenched, shaking, I am dragged aground

I feel secure with his arms around me

“Don’t worry little fella, you’re safe and sound”

I pant, and lick his face from ear to ear

I was lost on the river, hell-bound

But now he has saved me

And beside him, this will be my town






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Ivor Steven (c) January 2024

She Winked (a Haiku)






She Winked (a Haiku)




I am mesmerised

Her golden eye winked at me

She’s camera shy








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AND
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Ivor Steven (c) January 2024

Watching Over Us (a Tanka)





Watching Over Us (a Tanka)




I watched you depart

I knew it was your last flight

Life’s one way ticket

And now it’s my turn to wait

For time to arrest my soul









Tullawalla is Available From

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Ivor Steven: email, ivorrs20@gmail.com

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AND
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Ivor Steven (c) January 2024

“The Unreachable Horizon”, is in this Week’s Coffee House Writers Magazine

Hello dear readers and followers, the Coffee House Writers Magazine had a 2 week break for the holiday season, but we are back, and I am again writing for “Coffee House Writers” magazine on a fortnightly basis, and my poem “The Unreachable Horizon”, 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.
>> The Unreachable Horizon – Coffee House Writers



Music Video: Poets of the Fall, “Beyond The Horizon






Ivor Steven (c) January 2024

My Poem, “Flowers in the Sky”, was accepted for publication in “Cadence”

Great News. Yesterday I received an acceptance for my submission to Cadence: Life’s Poetic Rhythms, an upcoming anthology (for Spring 2024), from Prolific Pulse Press.

They’re open to “more submissions” until the 31st of January, so I encourage all my poet friends to offer the Editor, Lisa, some joyful poetry. Details via this link >> https://www.prolificpulse.com/

Featured Image Above: A photo collage of my “Flowers in the Sky”










Ivor Steven (c) January 2024

My Lounge Suite (a Haiku) Written by, Frankie

Over at Weekly Prompts, the Colour Challenge for January is: Purple . Please visit their fabulous site by clicking on >> Here

Please Note: All attached photos of ‘me’, were taken by, ‘my best friend’





My Lounge Suite (a Haiku), Written by, Frankie



Come sit beside me

Scratch my ear, and shake my paw

My home is your home








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Ivor Steven: email, ivorrs20@gmail.com

Amazon: search via, ‘Tullawalla by Ivor Steven’


AND
Perceptions is Now Available via:

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Ivor Steven (c) January 2024

Stalking the Wards (a Tanka)

A poem I wrote in response to Derrick Knight’s article about “Clearing Up After Storm Gerrit” >> https://derrickjknight.com/2024/01/03/clearing-up-after-storm-gerrit/

Please Note: All photos in my post today were originally taken by Derrick Knight, and I have ‘cropped’ the ones below to fit my article





Stalking the Wards (a Tanka)




After the wild storm

Nature wears her old matron’s

Reigning uniform

Staying to stalk the ward’s lawns

And nurse flora back to norm








Ivor Steven (c) January 2024

Throwback Friday, Zither (a Haiku)

Today’s Throwback poem was written when I was on a tour in China, and here we were in Beijing, at an ancient family home (500 years old) being entertained by the lady of the house playing traditional Chinese music on her antique Guzheng instrument.
“Zither”, was the winning Haiku in a Haiku competition run by Vita Brevis Poetry Magazine, in November 2018

Zither – Ivor Steven’s Winning Haiku – Vita Brevis Press.

Nov 2, 2018. Editor, Brian Geiger. For those of you who didn’t know, I hosted an October haiku contest a couple weeks ago. I’m happy to reveal our winner: Submitted by Ivor Steven. Zither 



Zither (a Haiku)


Chinese courtyard sounds

Guzheng music gently strums

Beijing alley hums







Ivor Steven (c) January 2024

A Summer Storm at the Cafe





A Summer Storm at the Cafe 


 
 
The second day of the year 

And our volatile summer is here 

Things remain the same in our sphere  


The morning was sunny and warm 

But the day soon transforms 

And the afternoon’s dark storm clouds 

Were our thunderous shrouds 


Frankie cuddles up near  

As Thor’s hammer rings loud and clear 




Video Below, Sigur Ros, performing a 3 minute section of their song “Von”, (which means “Hope”)







Tullawalla is Available From

Jaymah Press:https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Ivor Steven: email, ivorrs20@gmail.com

Amazon: search via, ‘Tullawalla by Ivor Steven’


AND
Perceptions is Now Available via:

Amazon: https://amzn.asia/d/4yFHWrT

Jaymah Press: https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Lulu Books: https://www.lulu.com/shop/ivor-steven-and-derrick-knight/perceptions/hardcover/product-2pwqe4.html?q=Perceptions+by+Ivor+Steven&page=1&pageSize=4

OR: email me directly for a signed copy – ivorrs20@gmail.com
  

Ivor Steven (c) January 2024