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Ivor.Plumber/Poet

An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart

  • About: Ivor Steven was formerly an Industrial Chemist, then a Plumber, now retired, and has been writing poetry for 19 years. He has had numerous poems published in anthologies, and on-line magazines. He is an active member of the Geelong Writers Inc.(Australia), he is a team member/barista with the on-line magazine “Go Dog Go Cafe” (America), and also a newly appointed writer for “Coffee House Writers” magazine (America).
  • About
  • About: Ivor Steven was formerly an Industrial Chemist, then a Plumber, now retired, and has been writing poetry for 19 years. He has had numerous poems published in anthologies, and on-line magazines. He is an active member of the Geelong Writers Inc.(Australia), he is a team member/barista with the on-line magazine “Go Dog Go Cafe” (America), and also a newly appointed writer for “Coffee House Writers” magazine (America).
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Tag: Haiku

Golden Silhouettes (a Haiku)

Golden Silhouettes (a Haiku)




Golden Silhouettes (a Haiku)


Retiring crows fly
Across the golden sunset
I’m a blessed guest








Ivor Steven (c) December 2025

Posted on December 9, 2025December 9, 2025Categories Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, PhotosTags Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, Photos21 Comments on Golden Silhouettes (a Haiku)
My Facial Trim (a Haiku by Frankie)

My Facial Trim (a Haiku by Frankie)






My Facial Trim (a Haiku by Frankie)



My boos cut my hair
I haven’t seen a mirror yet!
Do I look Ok?






Ivor Steven & Frankie (c) November 2025

Posted on November 8, 2025Categories Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, Photos, Written by FrankieTags Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, Photos, Written by Frankie27 Comments on My Facial Trim (a Haiku by Frankie)
Silhouettes in the Grey Sky (a Haiku)

Silhouettes in the Grey Sky (a Haiku)


Over at Weekly Prompts, the Colour Challenge for the Month is Grey. To visit their fabulous site, please click >> Here


Silhouettes in the Grey Sky


Like bright black opals
The Wattlebirds silhouettes
Adorned the grey sky






Ivor Steven (c) November 2025

Posted on November 2, 2025Categories Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, Photos, Weekly PromptsTags Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, Photos, Weekly Prompts15 Comments on Silhouettes in the Grey Sky (a Haiku)
Bright-eyed (a Haiku)

Bright-eyed (a Haiku)


“On Halloween, the moon casts spells in silver.” — Ivorian folklore



Bright-eyed (a Haiku)


The Halloween moon
Bright-eyed in the twilight sky
No one saw you sigh








Ivor Steven (c) November 2025

Posted on November 1, 2025Categories Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, PhotosTags Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, Photos17 Comments on Bright-eyed (a Haiku)
Right to Rise (a Haiku)

Right to Rise (a Haiku)





Right to Rise (a Haiku)


We all have the right
To fly under the sun’s light
Beyond their gunsights





Ivor Steven (c) October 2025

Posted on October 19, 2025Categories Anti-war, Haiku, Life & Nature, Light, MusicTags Anti-war, Haiku, Life & Nature, Light, Music, Photos24 Comments on Right to Rise (a Haiku)
Blowin’ in the Wind (a Haiku by Frankie)

Blowin’ in the Wind (a Haiku by Frankie)





Blowin’ in the Wind (a Haiku by Frankie)

Back where I belong
Here on windy hill, Geelong
Where long ears blow wrong







Ivor Steven (c) October 2925

Posted on October 4, 2025Categories Frankie, Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, Photos, Written by FrankieTags Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, Photos, Written by Frankie38 Comments on Blowin’ in the Wind (a Haiku by Frankie)
Duncan’s Totem Trail (a Haiku)

Duncan’s Totem Trail (a Haiku)

The traditional towering totems of the Cowichan Tribe in Duncan

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Duncan’s Totem Trail

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Follow the footsteps
Around Duncan’s Totem trail
Cowichan stories

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Ivor Steven (c) September 2025

Posted on September 15, 2025Categories A Pictorial Post, Canada, Haiku, Life/lifestyle, Music, NatureTags Canada, Haiku, Life/lifestyle, Music, Nature, Photos, Travel29 Comments on Duncan’s Totem Trail (a Haiku)
High Flying (a Haiku)

High Flying (a Haiku)




High Flying (a Haiku)


A magpie zooms by
There’s no time to wave goodbye
A purposeful flight







Ivor Steven (c) August 2025

Posted on August 25, 2025August 25, 2025Categories Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, PhotosTags Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, Photos28 Comments on High Flying (a Haiku)
Bon Voyage (a Haiku)

Bon Voyage (a Haiku)

Bon Voyage (a Haiku)

Bon voyage lunch at
The Gold Diggers Arms Bistro
Siblings celebrate






Ivor Steven (c) August 2025

Posted on August 24, 2025Categories Haiku, Life/lifestyle, Photos, TravelTags Haiku, Life/lifestyle, Music, Photos, Poetry/Australia, Travel34 Comments on Bon Voyage (a Haiku)
Feathers of Light (a Haiku)

Feathers of Light (a Haiku)



“Even shadow can shimmer—when seen in the right light.”




Feathers of Light (a Haiku)


The sunlit black crow
Glows under the brilliant sky
Dark feathers turn white





Ivor Steven (c) August 2025

Posted on August 19, 2025Categories Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, PhotosTags Haiku, Life & Nature, Music, Photos19 Comments on Feathers of Light (a Haiku)

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