"Itmims" is a poem I wrote in December 2018, when I was hospital, in an 'Isolation Room', and Itmims space craft was my imaginative means of escaping confinement. Itmims (Tullawalla, page 60) Welcome aboard my bubble ship, Itmims Come fly with me into the unknown We shall traverse time and space Across the borders of … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Itmims (Ivor’s Time Machine In Micro Space), by Ivor Steven

Here is another poem from my book "Tullawalla", that I originally wrote in September 2019 A Chalice of Champagne (Tullawalla, page 103) Once upon a time In the days of rhyme When learning to climb I saw my neon sign Slowly die by design An angel’s teardrop fell Ringing the church bell And missing my … Continue reading Throwback Friday, A Chalice of Champagne, by Ivor Steven

A poem I wote in November 2019, which is in my book Tullawala, on page 23. Ripples of Inconsiderateness (Tullawalla, page23) Today, an arctic wind blow’s I have winter socks on my toes Spring’s forgotten to fill our garden barrow Cold rains are still falling on the meadows And on the ranges, there is new … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Ripples of Inconsiderateness, by Ivor Steven

The Haiku, 'We Lost the Sea' is one of 12 Haiku that appear in my book Tullawalla, and this Haiku was written in May 2019. We Lost the Sea (a Haiku, Tullawalla, page 117)  Bridges of dreams crossed The ocean and river spanned Waters of love found https://youtu.be/P0v9vd4JEeo Ivor Steven (c) May 2019 G’day, and … Continue reading Throwback Friday, We Lost the Sea, By Ivor Steven

A Poem I wrote in May 2020, which now appears in my book "Tullawalla". The poem is in "Chapter 9, Not Horror, But Weird", on page 140. Poetry in Motion I was searching for words Maybe the script’s lost in celluloid I’ve a pile of empty poems Frustratingly strewn Here, there and everywhere But I … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Poetry in Motion, by Ivor Steven

This poem appears in my recent book "Tullawalla" and was originally written in August 2019 Echoes (Tullawalla, page 147) My night’s sleep was calm and sound Despite the deafening noise of echoes lost a found I heard the midnight owl singing Replaying tunes, of last year’s bells ringing My blankets had not been disturbed As … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Echoes, by Ivor Steven

I originally wrote this poem in November 2017, and the piece was then called "Luxury", and today's revision is the poem's third version. A Fortunate Man Sometimes in life Just when it's right There's that moment And today's that moment Sometimes we are lucky Against all the odds There's that fortunate time And here I … Continue reading Throwback Friday, A Fortunate Man, by Ivor Steven

I wrote "My Broken Mast" in January 2020, and the poem appears in my new book "Tullawalla" My Broken Mast Yesterday, a sudden stormy gale Ripped through my leafy sail And tore my oldest branch down Crashing onto the ground Leaving my main mast, hurtfully marred A long open wound, and I’m painfully scarred Mother, … Continue reading Throwback Friday, My Broken Mast, by Ivor Steven

I wrote this poem on a wet and cloudy day, on September 16th, 2019, and ironically three years later, today is exactly the same ... Lodestone Clouds (Revised) I saw a blink in her golden eye As the purple nebula covered her sky I felt her aloha clouds pulsate As I stepped into her open … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Lodestone Clouds, by Ivor Steven

A melancholic poem I wrote 10 years ago, and our 46th anniversary day is the 10th of September ... Some Time Now Today’s anniversary is foty-six years A marriage of happy smiles, then sad tears Our color is both purple and sapphire blue Representing the depth and stability of you Anniversaries, they come, and they go … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Some Time Now, by Ivor Steven