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Ivor Steven
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“Thirsting for Freedom”, is in this week’s edition of Coffee House Writers Magazine.
Hello dear readers and followers, I am again writing for “Coffee House Writers” magazine on a fortnightly basis, and my poem “Thirsting for Freedom”, is in this week’s edition of Coffee House Writers Magazine. …To Read my poem, please click on the link below to visit the article, at Coffee House Writers Magazine.>>
Ivor Steven (c) April 2024
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One Day (Revised)
This is a poem from way before I started blogging in 2017, and I originally had it in a booklet of poems, called ‘Before, After, Now’ from 2010. So I thought I would repost the poem for the Weekly Prompts, Weekend Challenge, which is: One Day … please go over and visit their fabulous site by clicking on >> Here
One Day (Revised)
I am not asking you to dust my story’s book cover
Nor am I…
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The Ravens Know (a Tanka)
The Ravens Know (a Tanka)
Blackbirds and grey clouds
Cast shadows on the tarmac
Cold air swirls around
Hail makes that hammering sound
Ravens elope to the trees
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Nominated for Spillwords Author Of The Month April
AUTHOR OF THE MONTHDear Readers and Followers,
I am thrilled to announce my nomination for Spillwords Author of the Month! This is an immense honour, and I am truly humbled, both by the support I have received from the Spillwords Editorial Team over the years, and of course from everyone who reads and shows appreciation for my words.
All of the writers nominated are hugely talented, and I offer…
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Throwback Friday, Day One (Lest We Forget)
“Day One” a poem I wrote in April 2022 for ‘Anzac Day’ … Lest We Forget …
Day One
Before Day One
I wished upon a starThat the milk-barWas not too far awayMy life’s bread was crumblingMy weathered hands were fumblingWitnessing the Last Supper was humbling
Day One
There, beyond the darknessOut in the universeFrom a million light-years awayUnder an alien’s microscopic frameWe would all look the…
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Throwback Friday, Day One (Lest We Forget)
Lest We Forget, “Day One” a poem I wrote in April 2022
Day One
Before Day One
I wished upon a starThat the milk-barWas not too far awayMy life’s bread was crumblingMy weathered hands were fumblingWitnessing the Last Supper was humbling
Day One
There, beyond the darknessOut in the universeFrom a million light-years awayUnder an alien’s microscopic frameWe would all look the same
After Day…
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Beyond Flawed Paws
Beyond Flawed Paws We are flying north before winter
I am on the edge of the flock
The outside feather of the throng
Away from the main group.
But close enough
To sense that I belong
Even with my tired and aging wings
The congregation allows me to tag along
And they caringly bunch together
Sheltering me when the wind is strong
We are a humble and united…
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I Was Just a Stone’s Throw Away
I Was Just a Stone’s Throw AwayI am a rock
circular and flat
or round and fat
either way
pick me up and toss me into the sea
I would skip and bounce
like I was walking on water
and out there, I would be
just a stone’s throw away
from Davy Jone’s locker
however, I will not be sinking
this time!
my shiny carapace is a disguise
in reality
I am a dried-up wedge
an ancient piece of…
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No! Not the Moon Too (a Tanka)
No! Not the Moon Too (a Tanka)I was framed! And then
Locked behind alien bars
I need to be free
Please come now and release me
My full moon show is on soon
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I Am A Humble Host
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Moon Dreams (a Haiku)
Moon Dreams (a Haiku)Answering the moon
I’m a dreamer of the night
Dark side lullabies
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Love at First Sight
Love at First Sight
the morning clouds
were stone-grey and low
and their persistent showers
kept swirling in
I was at the cemetery
with pink roses for Carol
the lawn was damp and slippery
I lost my balance and stumbled
and fell against her headstone
no damage was done, to her or me
then I remembered
how I bumbled and stumbled
when we first met
a fortuitous blind…
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Throwback Friday, Our River (a Haiku Revised)
Dedicated to my dear wife, to celebrate her birthday on Wednesday the 17th of April. I think my words say enough … I’m proud and honoured to present this Haiku as my “Throwback Friday” post today. Twelve years have passed and I’m quite emotional this week, and I apologise to fellow writers, and readers for not blogging and commenting with my usual zest.
Our River (a Haiku, Revised)
True love…
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Indoor Market, This Saturday, 11am-3pm
Indoor Market, at the Creative Geelong Atrium, 132 Lt Malop St, 11am-3pm. And I’ll be there with my bookstall … come along, say Hello, and have a browse around.
Ivor Steven (c) April 2024
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Treasuring Poetry – Meet prolific poet, Ivor Steven, and a Book review
Writing to be ReadTreasuring Poetry – Meet prolific poet, Ivor Steven, and a review #poetry #poetrycommunity #TreasuringPoetry
Thank you, Robbie Cheadle, for sharing my thoughts on poetry and for reviewing my new book, “Until Eyes Hear Sound” for Treasuring Poetry on Writing to be Read!I invite you to read my interesting interview, and her fabulous review, which I have linked below.
Treasuring…
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Under the Snow (a Revisit)
A special poem I wrote, after I’d taken my Lady to hospital for the last time, on the day of her 65th birthday, twelve years ago. Hello Carole, time goes by and my hands have not moved …
Under The Snow
We emanate to a birthday.We deflate to a final day.Birthdays, they all come, they all go.Birthdays, in the sunshine, under the snow.Birthdays, slow to mature, quickly an eon.Birthdays, before we…
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Melting My Heart (a Tanka)
Happy Birthday Carole Melting My Heart (a Tanka)
The white fluffy clouds
Cannot stop the Autumn sun
From melting my heart
Around her bygone birthdays
Alas, the years keep passing
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