Here in Geelong today we had some cool summer showers, which reminded me of the 2020 summer, when the devastating bushfires were raging throughout Australia, and in late January, we were in desparate need of some relieving summer rain. Feature Image Above: I’m standing in light rain, at the end of my lane, but the sky … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Eerie Sky, Teasing Rain, by Ivor Steven
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Throwback Friday, I’m A Dreamer, by Ivor Steven
Lately I have been reading the poems I wrote while I was hostpital 4 years ago, recovering from 2 strokes that had occured only 7 weeks apart. Needless to say, I was down and out, and looking back through my writings during those difficut months, I am both surprised and fascinated at how I was … Continue reading Throwback Friday, I’m A Dreamer, by Ivor Steven
Throwback Friday, Time In A Turbulent Sea, by Ivor Steven
A poem I wrote in early February 2019, while recovering from my third stroke. I have slightly revised a few words, and altered the title - originally "Time and the Sea" Time In A Turbulent Sea My time, weeks, days, and hours have gone My time, between one procedure and the next Time to explore this … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Time In A Turbulent Sea, by Ivor Steven
Throwback Friday, There’s a Penguin In My Courtyard, by Ivor Steven
Today I was prompted to revise my poem from June 2020, because I had just received a lovely hand-designed "Penguin Christmas Card" from my Philadelphia cousin. There’s a Penguin In My Courtyard (Revised) my courtyards a frozen pond cold enough for a penguin shards of ice lay upon the ground and a crisp sharpness cuts … Continue reading Throwback Friday, There’s a Penguin In My Courtyard, by Ivor Steven
Throwback Friday, Co-existing, by Ivor Steven
A poem I wrote back in April 2019, just before I wss about to fly to the other side of the world, New York and Philadelphia. Co-Existing On a starry Autumn night Lying under the cosmic sky I see a universe beyond The galaxy’s milky way With unnumbered orbiting planets Astronomer’s clearly hearing their sound … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Co-existing, by Ivor Steven
Throwback Friday, Odds and Ends – The Ancient Tree, by Ivor Steven
There’s plenty of curiosity in these “odds and ends” pieces of poetry that I have compiled in my files, and this one I put together in January 2019. They were “verse comments” that I had made to some of my WordPress readers, about their posts at the time. I’ve not written one these for a while, and I’ve enough … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Odds and Ends – The Ancient Tree, by Ivor Steven
Throwback Friday, An Emerald Tapestry, by Ivor Steven
“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.” ― Leonard CohenFeatured Image Above: taken near Lal Lal, not far from Ballarat. An Emerald Tapestry I resumed living last decade Narrowly surviving gravities finality Now, I lean against my tower’s balustrade That overlooks an emerald valley Echoing from … Continue reading Throwback Friday, An Emerald Tapestry, by Ivor Steven
Throwback Friday, The Faeries of Fry’s Lane, by Ivor Steven
A poem I wrote in May 2020 and now is published in my book "Perceptions", page 3, prompted by Derrick Knight's Photo, 'Hedgerow faeries along Fry's Lane' >> https://derrickjknight.com/2020/05/21/hedgerow-fairies/ The Faeries of Fry's Lane Walking down Fry’s Lane Sheltering from the misty rain I did spy among the hedgerow berries A Frolic of mystical faeries … Continue reading Throwback Friday, The Faeries of Fry’s Lane, by Ivor Steven
Throwback Friday, Hope After Babylon, by Ivor Steven
I am proud to present another poem from my book "Tullawalla", Hope After Babylon, which I originally wrote on August 29th 2019. Hope After Babylon (Tullawalla, page 146)Distant love is a hidden pain Caught in the shadows of moonlit rain I walked away yesterday And I sing in harmony today Beyond the blue horizon line … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Hope After Babylon, by Ivor Steven
Throwback Friday, Hidden Irritations, by Ivor Steven
A short poem I wrote in October 2019Hidden Irratations (Revised)Splinters under the skin Little wounds so thin Do inwardly sting And the crying children sing From under a comforting wing “Mom, please remove this thing" https://youtu.be/djLwb4ac2jg Ivor Steven (c) October 2019 G’day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Hidden Irritations, by Ivor Steven
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