My iPad Cushion
In the mornings
I like to lie in bed
And use my iPad
I sit up with pillows
Behind my back
And I have a rolled-up white towel
That I use as an iPad cushion
And Frankie usually sleeps on my feet
However, on this cold winter morning
Frankie decided to snuggle up closer
Which enabled me to rest the iPad
On his white, fluffy head
Without even a blink of an eye lid
He was simply happy to be near me
Ivor Steven © June 2025
This morning’s walkies photos …
Oh, and Frankie, of course …
Ivor Steven (c) April 2025
Over at Weekly Prompts, the Colour Challenge for February is Green. To visit their fabulous site, please click on >> Here.
Hmmm, no green words in my poem, but there was a showy “Green” succulent plant under the cafe’s verandah
“We Were the Last Mohicans”
Saturday at the Cafe
It’s not as hot as Helios
But the mid-summer sun
Is flexing his Solar Plexus
I’m sweating
And Frankie is panting
The open verandah is shady
With an occasional zephyr
Wafting over our table
Refreshing enough
To keep us comfortable
Pleasant enough
To allow me the energy
To write these casual words
Mid-afternoon
The cafe’s patrons
Are gradually departing
And we are the last Mohicans
.
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
ivorrs20@gmail.com
Ivor Steven (c) February 2025
Frankie Meets a Friendly Ferret
I had Frankie on his lead
And he was enjoying his walk
Across the Garden’s lawn area
Then to our surprise
We were joined by a friendly ferret
And he was on a lead too!
While Frankie and the ferret
Curiously sniffed each other
The ferret’s owner and I
Had a convivial chat
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Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Tullawalla:
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OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com
Ivor Steven (c) November 2024
Sunday Afternoon
We are both exhausted
After Saturday’s strenuous market day
And today we are calmly unwinding
At the convivial Box Office Cafe
I am drafting this poem
And Frankie is quietly resting
The Sunday sun is warmly shining
But yesterday’s cold wind is still howling
We didn’t get to sleep
Until after midnight
And today, the relaxing ambience
Of our favourite destination
Is the place for some peaceful hibernation
Away from our poetry workstation
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Shop 15/Centrepoint Arcade
132 Little Malop St, Geelong
TRADING HOURS
Thursday-Saturday
11am-3pm
Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Perceptions:
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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) September 2024
Gnawing Away on Hemingway
I’m driving along Beach Parade
Which overlooks the shimmering bay
and flocks of seagulls are flying every-which-way
I’m on the way to my Market Day
Where my poetry books will be on display
Hopefully, I will sell a few more today
I had to leave Frankie at home for the day
He’s a well-behaved doggie, and he should be okay
With his water bowl and food tray
He has a book to gnaw on, by Hemingway
that I gave to him for his birthday
Also, he likes chasing the seagulls away
But actually, he’ll sleep most of the day
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132 Little Malop St, Geelong
TRADING HOURS
Thursday-Saturday
11am-3pm
Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Perceptions:
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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) September 2024
Frankie and the strawberry cheesecake … The Cafe is situated on a horse agistment ranch. >> https://www.mooraboolvalleychocolate.com.au/virtual-tour
Is Once a Week, OK?
Being a diabetic has its restrictions
But the main rule is, ‘everything in moderation’
I love homemade cheesecake
Especially the ones they make
At the Moorabool Valley Chocolate Cafe
Their irresistible strawberry cheesecakes
Are on the better side of scrumptious
Frankie does not have any dietary problems
So, he over-indulges on a strawberry
And the crunchy biscuit base
While I relax with my cafe coffee
And write another pleasure-loving poem
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132 Little Malop St, Geelong
TRADING HOURS
Thursday-Saturday
11am-3pm
Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Perceptions:
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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) August 2024
Over at Weekly Prompts, the Wednesday Challenge is: Hypnotic. To visit their site please click on >> Here
Hypnotic Eyes (a Haiku)
Shiny black opals
Frankie’s hypnotic eyes
Stare me down
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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
ivorrs20@gmail.com
Ivor Steven (c) July 2024
Good Morning!
“Are you Awake?”
” Of course! You just licked my face”
“It’s time for my brekkie”
“Oh Frankie, I’m warm and cozy here”
“I know, I slept here beside you”
“Temp’s only 3 Degrees, I’ll get up
when it warms up”
“Woof, woof!”
“Ok, you win”
(Hmmm, he always does)
Ivor Steven (c) July 4th 2024
My selected entry from page 37 of the anthology…
Hi guys. My name is Frankie
I’m a furry Cavoodle
The owner of Ivor
You may know him
He pretends to be a poet
I let him stay at my house
And even allow him to sleep on my bed
He’s bald, so he doesn’t shed hair
Yes, I know
That’s generous and kind of me
Having said that
In a disorganized manner
“I do not own much
I do not owe much
I share what I have
I have hope and love” **
My home is his home
If he takes me for walkies
Three times a day
** I borrowed these lines from Ivor’s poem, ‘I, Can Breathe’
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Shop 15/Centrepoint Arcade
132 Little Malop St, Geelong
TRADING HOURS
Thursday-Saturday
11am-3pm
Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Perceptions:
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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) June 2024
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