gentle eye perceives
melodies of ideal worlds
through a magic lens
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Close Up and Personal (a Tanka)
Through the magic lens
Of my iPhone camera
I get to observe
My world’s colourful sunsets
Right close up and personal
Ivor Steven (c) May 2025
A Weary Witness (a Tanka)
Today, my world drowned
When the twilight moon knelt down
Upon the wet ground
Then wearily, I witnessed
To the sun’s final display
Ivor Steven (c) May 2025
Happy Birthday Carole
Melting My Heart (a Tanka)
The white fluffy clouds
Cannot stop the Autumn sun
From melting my heart
Around her bygone birthdays
Alas, the years keep passing
Ivor Steven (c) April 17th 2025
A flock of Corella’s
Graceful Doves
Grey Fantails, very swift and agile (challenging to photograph)
Birds! (a Tanka)
I stand here and sigh
As all the birds fly past me
Chirping happily
I stand here and wonder why
Freedom is only for them
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Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Perceptions:
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Tullawalla:
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OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
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Ivor Steven © April 2025
Do You See the Tiny Birds Too? (a Tanka)
There, in the middle
Of the shady sunburnt trees
I see tiny birds
Playfully fluttering from
Gossamer webs to dry twigs
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Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Perceptions:
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Lulu Books >> Perceptions (lulu.com)
Tullawalla:
Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books
OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com
Ivor Steven © March 2025
Holding On (a Tanka)
Morning, day, and night
Your shadow follows the light
No matter the time
Whether you turn left or right
Your shadow always holds tight
Ivor Steven (c) March 2025
It’s another hot day here in Geelong, and after our early morning walk, we have been inside avoiding the heat haze. I’ve been writing, and Frankie has been snoozing. The heat haze seems to have sent my computer into a discombobulated maze!
There’s No Exit (a Tanka)
In a daze, I gaze
At my screen full of X-Rays
My mind is ablaze
Analyzing the next phrase
There’s no exit to this maze!
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Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Perceptions:
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Lulu Books >> Perceptions (lulu.com)
Tullawalla:
Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books
OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com
Ivor Steven (c) March 2025
The Sun Wins Again (a Tanka)
An Early Walkie
“I know, you’ve just woken up
Frankie, it’ll be hot
today, just like yesterday”
The blazing sun wins again
Ivor Steven (c) March 2025
Duet Singing. Magpie-larks are one of the 200-odd species of birds around the world that are known to sing in duets. Each partner produces about one note a second, but a half-second apart, so humans find it difficult to tell that there are actually two birds singing, not one.
Over at Weekly Prompts, the Wednesday Challenge is the word Whimsical. Please visit their fabulous site by clicking on >> Here.
Mudlarks Are Whimsical Duet Singers
The Magpie Lark is
Unique to Australia
A small singing bird
With striking black and white plumes
Our sopranos of the sky
Ivor Steven (c) February 2025
It’s My Bed Too! (a Tanka, written by Frankie)
Did you hear his spray?
“That Frankie has a bear’s share
of his here and there
whatever way he chooses
to lie his sleepy body”
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Until Eyes Hear Sound
Lulu Books >> Until Eyes Hear Sound (lulu.com)
Perceptions:
Amazon >> Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >> Perceptions (lulu.com)
Tullawalla:
Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books
OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com
Ivor Steven (c) January 2025Posted
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