Burning the Fears

Over at Weekly Prompts, the word: Backwards is the Weekend Challenge. Please visit their fabulous site by clicking on >> Here. – Below, I followed Sue’s suggestion and went “Backwards” through my files and found this intriguing piece from September 2017
Featured Image: Artwork, by Kerri Costello, Graphic Design Artist, my amazing niece/second cousin, who lives in Philadelphia, and I think this was the first design that she created for my poetry website.


Burning the Fears


I’m frightened, and too scared to show my face

And knowingly, I’m arriving late

The ghouls are spying from the hill

And lower fools are poisoning her will

Underneath her, a wicker complete

Above, she’s suspended from a stake

The bonfires started, against the rules

And the crowds rejoicing, as the fire drools

Waiting agog, for her garments to ignite

The flames are crackling below her tonight

And the mob’s listening for her ungodly screams

But there’s not a whimper! Within she beams

And secretly, I see her black cat’s drowning tears

Are extinguishing all her burning fears






Ivor Steven (c) August 2023

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

23 thoughts on “Burning the Fears”

  4. OH! 😦 This touches the heart so deeply. Well expressed, Ivor!
    Kerri’s artwork, your poem, and that song are a powerful take on the Weekend Challenge.
    “I saw her wince, I saw her cry, I saw the glory in her eye.” – Jennifer Warnes
    (((HUGS))) ❤️

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    1. Thanks Carolyn … I could never so magnificently like Leonard Cohen, his lyrics in the song are outstanding 🎶✍️ … and Kerri’s artwork in very imaginative … I am so pleased you enjoyed this post 🤗🌏😍🐶🎶

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      4. Leave me out of the placings … I’m busy wiping the smoke out of my eyes so I write this quote …
        “The world caresses our eyes
        every day until we die
        we write to expand our mind’s
        and soothe hearts with our soulful finds” … Ivor Steven

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