Today, the 17th of April, is Carole’s birthday (deceased May 3rd, 2012)
The Journey Home (a Haiku)
Sometimes our journey
Crumbles like dry honeycomb
Without a queen bee
Ivor Steven (c) April 17th, 2025
Today, the 17th of April, is Carole’s birthday (deceased May 3rd, 2012)
The Journey Home (a Haiku)
Sometimes our journey
Crumbles like dry honeycomb
Without a queen bee
Ivor Steven (c) April 17th, 2025





Cheeky Wattlebird (a Haiku)
Autumn’s clear blue sky
Has the cheeky wattlebird
Flaunting his bright plumes

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Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Perceptions:
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Tullawalla:
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Ivor Steven © April 2025




Over at Weekly Prompts, the monthly Colour Challenge for April is, Silver. To visit their fabulous site please click on >> Here
A Silver Teaspoon Moon (a Haiku)
My twilight surprise
A silvery teaspoon moon
Peeps out from the clouds
Ivor Steven © April 2025






Birds on Show (a Haiku)
Nature’s Birds on show
Flying the indigo sky
And among the trees

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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 © March 2025






Old Wings, Same Sky (a Haiku)
Watch me spread my wings
Look, I’m about to take off
And soar through the sky
Ivor Steven (c) February 2025



It’s Too Hot to Trot (a Haiku by Frankie)
“This is far enough
I’m too hot to trot further
It’s time for my groom”

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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


Over at Weekly Prompts, the Wednesday Challenge is Embellishment. Please visit their fabulous site by clicking on >> Here.
I hope my Haiku further Embellishes my viewing of the spectacular moon rise over Corio Bay (Geelong) last evening.
Moon-glades (a Haiku)
Glimmering moonbeams
Iridescent candle lights
Dancing on the bay

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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) February 2025





Marinating In Blue (a Haiku)
The sky is clear blue
A hot one-hundred-degrees
The beach is our view
Ivor Steven (c) January 2025







“Birds have commandeered my poetic imagination lately.“
Birds, Swift and Small (a Rhyming Haiku)
The tree’s bashful eyes
Colourful gems of the sky
So, swiftly they fly

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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
ivorrs20@gmail.com
Ivor Steven (c) January 2025

Today, I received an early Christmas present: my copy of the amazing “Sunflower Tanka,” an Anthology of Tanka, Tanka Prose, and Experimental Tanka, superbly compiled by Robbie Cheadle and Colleen M. Chesebro, Contributing Editors.
>> https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/
>> https://colleenchesebro.org/
The attached scans below are my “5” Tanka, which incorporate the theme “Into The Light” and were selected by the editors.
Amazon.com LINK
Amazon.UK.com LINK
Amazon.Australia. Amazon.com.au : Sunflower Tanka: An Anthology of Tanka, Tanka Prose, & Experimental Tanka


Ivor Steven (c) December 2024