#tullawalla

This morning my Publisher/Editor, Judy, delivered a large box full of “Perceptions” books to my front door… and the final product has far exceeded my expectations. I had a few tears of joy run down my face, so I thought the poem “Sogginess Sets In” would be appropriate for my post today. Tullawalla is Available From; Jaymah Press:https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/ Ivor Steven: email,…

Welcome my lovelies! It has been a minute since I have done this. Today is Chai for me, what are you drinking? I feel ashamed that I have been slow to update the tea party, but I try and save them for times when I have news to pass on to you. Upcoming in March: Serena has an anthology she will be in – will post a link as soon as I have it along with a release date.Bedtime tales : The Princess…

We have been lucky enough to release two wonderful books this year. First we released short stories. This time it is poetry. Ivor Steven has trusted us with sharing his beautiful poetry with you all. Illustrated by his Niece, Kerri Costello. We believe that you will be just as touched by the poetry as we are. We have been blessed to have his work in Faery Footprints, Fae Dreams, and Nightmare…

In Your Time (a Haiku)

A Haiku from Tullawalla, “Page 118” In Your Time (a Hiaku)You can’t fly pass time Travel with time, hand in hand Time is not faceless Ivor Steven (c) September 2022

Stale Air (a Haiku,Tullawalla page 118)

Are we the drowned ones? Lying beside our beach whales Unable to breathe Ivor Steven (c) October 2022

We Lost the Sea (a Haiku, Tullawalla, page 117)

This article is copied from my post on “Go Dog Go Cafe’s Throwback Friday” earlier today. >> https://godoggocafe.com/2022/10/21/throwback-friday-we-lost-the-sea-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…

Coffee, Lamingtons, Life Is A Serviette, or, Preparing For My Book Launch on Saturday

My book launch for “Tullawalla” is on Saturday, and appropriately one of the poems I am going to read at the event will be “Coffee, Lamingtons, Life is a Serviette” Coffee, Lamingtons, Life Is A Serviette (Tullawalla, page 59) I’m beginning to enjoy the ride Black-ice used to scour my track I’m wryly visualizing the other side There’s no more turning back Life is like a roller-coaster…

I Am Exhausted (A Tanka)

I Am Exhausted (a Tanka)Beyond the AshesMemories and rhymes survivedSeeds were implantedDreams of the heart were writtenAfterward, exhaustion dwelled Ivor Steven (c) September 2022