Tullawalla, Decades of Storms
Hello dear readers and followers, Over the last few days, I’ve been arduously preparing and typing madly, to produce my Sixteenth Tullawalla Poetry Booklet….. and this time, because of the “virus” lock-down situation, I’ve had been able to compile the booklet at my leisure…. For new readers that don’t know about these booklets, they are basically the reason why I write poetry. I produce the booklets for the sole purpose of raising funds for my favourite charity organisation, the MS Society, in Australia via the MS Charity Shop here in Geelong. And actually all money’s I receive for any of my poetry submissions, I also donate to the MS Society. Fantastic news this week, with a few more donations coming in lately, I’m proud to announce, that the sale of my “Tullawalla Booklets”, has now gone pass $1200.00, … to all the lovely readers, who have donated, to help achieve such a wonderful amount, a big heartfelt thank you, from “us” and the MS Society … …..Amazingly, there is now a total of “653 poems”, in my collection of 16 Tullawalla Booklets. Anyhow the booklet this finally completed, and ready for sale now !! As always, they are available for purchase, either as a hard copy or a PDF format….. All proceeds go to the MS Charity Shop, here in Geelong West….. Please contact me here through my web site page and I can chat about arrangements from there…. Oh, the booklet is called “Tullawalla: “Decades of Storms”, …. And here is the link to my website >> ivors20.wordpress.com
Below, is the Preface, and the poem ‘Decades of Storms’
Below, two more of my favourite poems from the booklet, and I’m very excited about the harmony of this soulful collection.
Ivor Steven (c) March 2020
Wonderful work Ivor. I love your idea of poetry with a mission. Good luck with this.
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Thank you..yes Ali, I get a real buzz out of knowing that my Booklets are helping the people with MS, and of course I know my ‘girl’ is watching over me, with her ‘everlasting smile’
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It sounds like this is healing for you on several different levels. I appreciate your actions of love. Keep on writing and sharing.
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You are correct Ali, good healing therapy for me, and I’m helping the MS community as well…. 😊❤️🌏😁
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Felicitations Ivor! This is amazing. 🙂 I hope you are keeping safe and well.
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Thank you Peri, these collections are a labour of love, and a thanksgiving to my Angel above.. 💙🌏😊
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Very beautiful, Ivor 🙂
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Thank you Sue… being at home has it’s advantages xx
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Yes, a time to catch up on all those little jobs and time to do just what we please. 🙂
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Yes indeed…..😊
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Such a wonderful work Ivor…sharing your poetry to this charity.
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Yes Mich… It pleases me greatly knowing that my poems are helping the people with MS here in Geelong, and I’m sure Carole is watching over me with ‘everlasting smile’ xx
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Bless you for your generosity Ivor..
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It’s why I write, and probably why my poems are heartfelt and full of love…xx
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P.S. Carole is certainly very happy about you
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Yes… I feel her compassionate with every word I write… xx
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What great work, Ivor!
Your words, your emotions, your poems are touching the world in beautiful ways!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
PS…Hozier has been one of my musicians/singers singers since 2013!!! 🙂
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I think our music libraries maybe very similar 😀
And the poem felt special… thank you… yes it’s all about love and hope, and the earth shall blossom again….. here’s a song for you…the lyrics are amazing…..xx
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Thank you for this powerful song, Ivor.
“Darkness exists to make light truly count.”
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I’m happy you liked the song….. it’s a powerful one…..
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Good to know something positive came out of the lockdown my friend.
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so wonderful and such a good cause. the side effect of all this, is it has kept you writing –
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I’m not writing more, but far more time trying to get the poems better 🤔… I have the ideas, but I don’t always get it right, about what I’m wishing to say… 😊
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me too! i think the imperfections just show our humanity
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Yes, a good time to reflect on ways to improve ourselves.
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you have been busy Ivor! productive and useful, you are a great example to all of us, to use our times wisely even during times of great worry and stress. i love these booklets of yours, I read one or two poems a day with my morning coffee and for a moment am transported to your beautiful world.
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I was chatting with Mich earlier, we are both concerned for you, continue to be kind, but please be careful 🙏💙🌏
Hope you are resting calmly 😊
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Congratulations once more
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Thank you again Derrick
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A fine achievement Ivor. Well done.
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Thank you Peter….. A labour of love…
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Well done Ivor ! You are a champion of word and compassion.
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Yes..a labour of love….💙
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