Sunset corrals me
With shadow-less power lines
Until twilight falls
Then I switch on the night lights
And see old lovers in bed
Ivor Steven (c) October 2023
Tag: Tanka
More Duck Muck (a Tanka)
Over at Weekly Prompts, the Weekend Challenge word is: Energy. Please visit their fabulous site by clicking on >> Here … things are still yucky here on my computer and to post a poem is proving to be quite a challenge and very “Energy” sapping for me …
More Duck Muck (a Tanka)
a plucky golden
sunset, stuns my yucky eyes
stuck inside the screen
of my computer’s duck muck
“Captain Starbuck’s coming soon”
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Ivor Steven (c) September 2023
The Faeries Minder (a Tanka)
On my “nearby” walking track this morning I happened to spy some “nearby” Dragonflies. …
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The Faeries Minder (a Tanka)
Noble dragonfly
The faerie realm’s minder
Of exuberance
Good luck and prosperity
Beneath his wings of wisdom
Ivor Steven (c) Sept 2023
My Mind Meanders (a Tanka)
I’ve done lots of meandering today and now I need to have a doggie nap
My Mind Meanders (a Tanka)
On our morning trail
Where beginnings never end
Imagination
Meanders around each bend
Conscious of nature’s haven
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Ivor Steven (c) August 2023
Peace and Quiet (a Tanka)
The bucolic outlook from our verandah table
A chirpy Magpie, and a Blue Fairy Wren heads for Frankies water bowl
Peace and Quiet (a Tanka)
Bucolically
Tranquility surrounds us
The cool air is calm
Peaceful enough for the birds
To fly in and visit us
Ivor Steven © July 2023
Birds Carrying Twigs (a Tanka)
Birds Carrying Twigs (a Tanka)
With twigs in his beak
Early nest building begins
As westerly winds
Enduringly, push his wings
Toward his endearing home
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Ivor Steven (c) July 2023
The Admiral Butterfly (a Tanka)
My poem/Tanka today is a direct comment/response to Derrick Knight’s fascinating post this morning >> https://derrickjknight.com/2023/07/13/dads-best-morning-of-the-week/ … and thank you to Derrick for allowing me to use his wonderful photographs here on poetry site.
The Admiral Butterfly(a Tanka)
Like a butterfly
In his changing surroundings
“Dad’s” curiously
Fluttering over the ground
Observing what’s going on
Ivor Steven (c) July 2023
Take Heart (a Tanka)
Take Heart (a Tanka)
Here on holy ground
I see either you or I
Below the dark sky
And the world’s wavering trees
Being saved by the sun’s heart
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Ivor Steven (c) July 2023
Geelong Writers, Winter Solstice Challenge, in 22 Words
My poem “Winter Slaps Autumn in the Eye” was one of 17 selected for publication in the Geelong Writers, “Winter Solstice Challenge” Brochure. Below is a photo of how the poem appears in the Geelong Writers Brochure
Winter Slaps Autumn In the Eye (a Tanka)
Time shortens in stride
Autumn leaves pepper the ground
Winter slaps the sky
Midday sun closes her eyes
Naked trees wisely survive
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Ivor Steven (c) June 2023
Free Like a Bird
Free Like a Bird (a Tanka)
He is standing there
Longing to fly with her soon
Wings begin flapping
And up he gracefully soars
Spiraling toward wisdom
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Ivor Steven (c) June 2023
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