Hello readers, over the last few weeks, my blog site has been very hectic, and I have also been kept busy with my commitments at “Go Do Go Cafe”, and “Coffee House Writers” sites. … After sleeping all afternoon, I think I need a break from writing “A Poem A Day” … so today I’m reposting this quaint poem from October 2017.





Cheeky Magpie
A glorious sunny Sunday
Plenty of time for a walk today
Lily prances and plays
“Let’s go now” she says
And of course she talks !!
That’s what we do on our walks
Off to the local countryside cafe
For me, a Brandy & Almond cake and coffee
And you Lily, can quietly sniff around
Wander the shopowner’s grounds
So serene here, sitting on the bower patio
Trees, flowers and birds on show
Then a cheeky Magpie stops by
Lily barks, but cleverly the bird stays high
Atop the coffee-table, crumbs to try
A delicious feast, and off he fly’s
Lily gives him a parting yelp, and we leave
Our pleasant afternoon’s reprieve
Ivor Steven (c) March 2022
Lovely!
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Thank you Soiba.
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Looks like a lovely day Ivor
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Gorgeous, thanks.
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Good to hear ☺️
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A lovely description of a gentle morning, with a better magpie picture than I have ever managed
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Thanks Derrick, I’m sure he’s the resident Magpie, and looking a bit plump….
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What a lovely excursion Ivor 🙂
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http://www.mooraboolvalleychocolate.com.au/
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Lucky duck.
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Wonderful!! Sounds like such a pleasant and relaxing day. 😄💖
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Lily said she had a great day !! ♡♡
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What a lovely day.
P.s.
Lily is adorable😊
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Beautiful pictures Ivor. I love the name Chocolate Cafe, it beckons you in. On a cool day I’d enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and a toasted tea cake, and like you I’d be chatting away to your gorgeous Lily
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Found the website for you, and click on “About Us” and try the 360 views. Its a gorgeous place. http://www.mooraboolvalleychocolate.com.au/
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Thank you Ivor. I enjoyed the tour especially the chocolate window!
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What a fun way to describe your day 🙂
I dedicated a poem to you.
https://janebasilblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/16/the-words/
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Exquisitely written and with beautiful passion, it worked superbly. … plenty of tears here. ♡♡♡♡♡
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Thank you, Ivor xx
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Gorgeous moments 😊
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Wow…it gave me a moment of solitude..
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Its vert close to town, but you feel like you’re miles away from anywhere…..
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How fun! Lily looks so well groomed — you must brush her so well. Your enchanting poem made me smile. 😀
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Haha, the sunshine made her look groomed, and the cafe is an enchanting spot.
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Well, now you know you don’t have to groom her when it’s sunny! Lol.
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She’ll be having a spring haircut soon, and she really looks tiny then.
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Oh Ivor! How glorious is this…. you have grabbed me from my winter glum state, and transported me back to my old home. How bright the sun; how brighter your words ❤
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I’m happy to have brightened your day Diana, if you’re ever down this way, it’s a gorgeous place to have a coffee together. 😊
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Lily is a very cute ball of fluff and this location is magic for a cafe!
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Lily has since passed, she was 13. I wrote a little fun poem for her.
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2017/11/07/lily-and-a-lizard-of-wizardry-2/
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wow You’ve had a lot of losses in your life Ivor, glad you’re into poetry and blogging!
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Hi Kate, thank you for following my blog/website, muchly appreciated, I hope you enjoy reading my humble writings. Here’s a little poem that probably sum’s me up at the moment.
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/i-do-thee-shine/
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Thanks for sharing, Ivor. Loved the poem and the song one of my all time favourites.
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Thank you Goff … I’m so pleased you enjoyed this piece 🤗🌏
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Pleasure. Have a great day My Friend.
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A delightful poem, Ivor, and yes: you thoroughly deserve a break 😅🙏🙏
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Thank you Ingrid … and it’s a good time for me to rest and be comfortable within my own emotions and memories for this coming month …💕🤗🌏💓
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These ordinary moments of life, are what stays in our memories for a long, long time…
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Thank you .. I cherish such peaceful moments
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Thanks for the beautiful tour of your beautiful home and garden and as always poem. take a break you deserve it! 💖💖
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Thank you Cindy.. the Moorabool Valley Chocolate Cafe is a fabulous place 💕🤗🌏
https://www.facebook.com/mooraboolvalleychocolate/
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So good article and sensitive song 👌🏻💯
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Thank You for reading my poem 💕🤗🌏
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You welcome 🕊️💯
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Beautiful
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Definitely 🌲😊🌏
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Your poem gives a feeling of peace and serenity
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Thank you Sadje … and the cafe a serene location on a horse agistment farm snuggled in amongst big shady trees 🌲💕🤗🌏
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You’re welcome! 🌺
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Aw! Lovely photos of a lovely day, Ivor! And that little Lily is a cutie! What a wonderful poem in her honor! 🙂
I enjoy talkative birds. We have some ravens who like to chatter at us when we take walks. 🙂
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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Oh little Lily was a cutie 🥰 .. I’m so lucky that the Moorabool Valley Chocolate Cafe is so nearby 💕🤗🌏🐶
https://www.facebook.com/mooraboolvalleychocolate/
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Lovely verse That video is rather good. I thought you may have used the Donovan song though
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Haha .. I forgot about that one Bushy .. . thanks
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Nothing like a cheeky Magpie. We don’t have them out here, but we ran into some sassy Magpies in France.
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These ones are definitely a welcoming part of this gorgeous cafe ..
https://www.facebook.com/mooraboolvalleychocolate
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I don’t have Facebook so I can’t see the page without logging in.
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Ok I’ll find their website
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Try this link ..
https://www.mooraboolvalleychocolate.com.au/
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Nice. It’s like our Theobroma with a coffee shop: https://www.theobromachocolatier.com/
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Thanks for the Link Timothy … yep … now you know! .. I’m a chocoholic ,,,
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Theobroma makes chocolate-covered coffee beans that are sooo good. They have some of the best white chocolate, also. I like chocolate but I don’t eat a lot of it. My wife loves chocolate also.
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Albuquerque is a bit far away … the Moorabool Valley Chocolate Cafe is less than a mile from my front door ..
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Lucky you. Theobroma is way across town from us. They had a shop in downtown Albuquerque a block from the office. After they closed that shop it was too far to drive to their shop in the heights.
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I understand how reading and commenting can become intense. I wrote a poem a day for almost six years. I have now begun to skip days and can only respond to those who read and comment. It is almost impossible to keep up otherwise.
I am glad you are reposting. I did not get to read your earlier poems!
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Yes it has been intense for me laterly … I figure that I really need to have April to myself .. It’s get close to the 10th anniversary of Carole’s and I’m not sure how thngs will go for me ..
haha … I have plenty of poems you would not have …
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A great idea. Take some time to recharge! :>)
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