Over at Weekly Prompts, the Weekend Challenge is the word: Timeworn. You may visit their fabulous site by clicking on >> Here
My poem is about the “Timeworn” cry for PEACE …
How Far Must I Fly?
The earth is a worn and bloodied mound
Time for me to leave this tormented ground
Before the new world destroys every living tree
And the arising desert dunes drown me
I will soar beyond the Golden Fleece
Avoiding the manmade black cables and wires
That carries those unheeded calls for peace
Silent messages that forever swoon above alien skies
How wide and how high must I fly?
Until the sounds of war
Empty from my crying eyes
Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Ivor Steven (c) March 2024
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
never give up, keep flying and hoping
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Thank you Beth โฆ I wanted to write something using the wonderful bird photos I had taken โฆ somehow my words turned into a flight for freedom and peace ๐ฆ ๐๐
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I feel you, Ivor.
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Thank you kindly VJ โฆ my thoughts and words went soaring with the birds ๐ฆ
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But, we are, all, earthbound, there’s, no escape, from the life, forced upon us, until, our times here, is, up, so, we force ourselves to, adapt, as best as we all, can.
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Yes but I dream of finding a better world , somewhere, somehow ๐
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Beautiful pics
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Thank you Shashi โฆ I was rapt with how they turned out ๐ฆ ๐
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Wonderful, Ivor!
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Thank you very much Barbara
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Such a moving poem Ivor! โค โค
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Thank you for your thoughtful comment Carol ๐๐
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Keep dreaming and soaring, Ivor.
Excellent piece of music by John. ๐๏ธ
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Thank you Nancy .. Iโm a dreamer and this birds show me the way ๐๐ฆ ๐๐
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Beautiful poem and photos!
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Thank you very much ๐๐๐๐
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Powerful beautiful photos and music/vid. (There is always such truth and important messages in Mr. Lennon’s writing/songs.)
Oh, and your poem, Ivor…so very powerful, so important, so wonderful…it touched all the way to my heart and soul and brought tears to my eyes.
(((HUGS))) ๐๏ธ โฎ๏ธ๐ค
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Not too many I hope, I ran out of tissue writing this one … it was supposed to be a nice poem about my wonderful bird phots, but somehow my “mind” changed track … it’s probably the hot weather, we are in for our 3rd 100’F day in a row …I walked Frankie at 8.00am and it was already 85’F …Phew , … Thank you for your kind words Carolyn … ๐๐๐๐๐๐ถ
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A bird’s eye view
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Thank you Derrickโฆ a great view from up here
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I’ll fly away, oh glory… That’s alone from an old hymn I heard as a child. I guess we keep fleeing and hoping. Lovely poetry Ivor. ๐ค
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Ivor, this is a beautifulโand timely post! Your poem touched me deeply. War is such a tragedy, and it makes me sad even though no one is shooting at me, my house is intact, and I am not starving. A meaningful John Lennon song that I had never heard before. ๐๐๐
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Thank you Cheryl for your wonderful comments โฆ my lovely bird photos inspired my words and John Lennonโs seems very appropriate ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฆ โฎ๏ธ
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Iโm so glad the birds give you inspiration, Ivor. ๐
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Thanks Sue โฆ I love trying to capture photos of the birds in flightโฆ they donโt always work, but these turned out great ๐ฆ ๐๐
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