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).
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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: Life/lifestyle

I Tried

After times of sorrow

Hope lives on,

in tomorrow

So sings,

my little sparrow

All my mountains

have been climbed

All my climbs

had their falls and failures

Then ultimately

I tried to reach my goal

“Except that the goal

Falls short of the reach” … Leonard Cohen, from his song ‘The Goal’

Ivor Steven © May 2022

Posted on May 22, 2022May 22, 2022Categories Life/lifestyle, Memories, Music, Photos, Poems, QuoteTags Life/lifestyle, Music, Photos, Poetry/Australia, Quote31 Comments on I Tried

Worldly Smirk (a Tanka)

The Ekphrastic poetry workshop I attended on Wednesday was an inspiring event, and here I have written a tanka about a clay figurine as depicted in my Featured Image above.

Worldly Smirk (a Tanka)

I do not know you

But your glassy eyes know me

Why that worldly smirk

I have a million questions

Do you have all the answers