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 ride
Around the old amusement park
Slow and bumpy on the way up
The scenery is romantic at the top
Suddenly the frightening downhills test my grip
Eventually grinding to a smooth halt
Arriving at the bottom, I step out of my capsule
I yell out, “Wow that was fun, let’s do it again”
And that is my life
Jumping back on board my star-ship
For another flipping and dipping trip
Staring down through alien eyes and letting it rip
Ivor Steven (c) October 2022
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Just keep on, taking that ride, until the, end…
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I’ll keep hanging on 🎢
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Lammingtons! I had them in Australia and loved them
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Yeah … a great Aussie favourite 😍
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Good luck with your book launch Ivor. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it as I am flat out organising my house move.
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thank you … and good luck, moving is a big task
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All the best for your book launch Ivor! I’ll be cheering for you from Sydney. 👏💚
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Thank you Cassa… feeling excited and nervous 😬🌏🤗😍
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You are gonna do great in connecting to readers and the wider community.
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Thanks for your vote of confidence 🤗🌏📘
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love your star ship reaching the stars life and going out on a limb.
You’ll be great. HAVE FUN!!!!!
You are invisible like the song says. 💗
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Thank you Cindy… it’s exciting, but I’ll be nervous 🤗🌏📘😬💕
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You’re so welcome.. It’s ok to be nervous.. you’ll be great after you start. 🥰
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Thank you .. haha.. my 3 siblings will there… they have not yet seen me recite my poems in public 📘🤗
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What are lammingtons?
I’m delighted your sister and brothers will be there to support you, that’s wonderful.
All the best, Ivor, 🙂
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Lamingtons are delicous .. 3″ x 2″ cubes of sponge cake, firstly dip in a chocolate sauce, then rolled in grated coconut …
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/17201/lamingtons/
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Thank you.
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Congratulations, Ivor. I’d be there if I could. An inspirational metaphoric poem
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Thanks Derrick … and yes one of my happy positive poems, that I originally wrote on a serviette while having a coffee and eating a delicous lamington …
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YAY! Congrats! Bestest wishes! Good luck!
YOU got this, Ivor! You’re going to do GREAT!!!!
(((HUGS)))
❤️🎈🥳❤️🎈🥳
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I hope so Carolyn, and I’ll post a report of the event later tomorrow … 🤗🌏😍📘
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Congratulations, Ivor, and wishing you much success!
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Thank you Eugenia 🤗🌏📘
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Most welcome, Ivor!
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Enjoy it, Ivor – you deserve a wonderful day of celebration! 🎉
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Thank you Ingrid and best I try to get some sleep 😴
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Congratulations! I’ll be thinking about you! Enjoy your time with the fans and fanfare!
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Thank you Barbara 🤗🌏📘😍
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Thank you Guys, and my book launch went wonderfully well
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Wonderful, Ivor! Have fun! 🙂
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Thanks Susi … It was a fun day … 📘🤗😍
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Ooops! See how behind I am in my reading! But happy it was!
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No worries Susi … I’m always behind too … and seem to be able to catch up!!
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lol I feel that I fail at it though and miss out on so many pieces!
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Yes … I feel that way too 🤗🌏🤔
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