Today’s philosophical Throwback Friday poem was written in April 2022 and is published in my book “Until Eyes Hear Sound”
Day One
Before Day One
I wished upon a star
That the milk-bar
Was not too far away
My lifeโs bread was crumbling
My weathered hands were fumbling
Witnessing the Last Supper was humbling
Day One
There, beyond the darkness
Out in the universe
From a million light-years away
Under an alienโs microscopic frame
We would all look the same
After Day One
I wished for the dust to settle
Then waited for rusted gunmetal
To mature into household kettles
Whistling hallelujah to new sunflower petals
Ivor Steven (c) December 2024

Lovely poems share Ivor
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Thank you very much, Sadhe ๐๐๐๐
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Youโre welcome
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here’s to Ukraine, – words for them
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Thank you Beth
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A fine reminder
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Thank you kindly, Derrick
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Thanks for sharing, Ivor.
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I’m pleased you enjoyed this one VJ
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Wonderful post, Ivor.
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Thank you very much, Gigi … I’m pleased you like this ‘One’ … I am always the ‘optimist’ … ๐โฎ๐๐
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Thank you for these beautiful poems, dear Ivor!
Peace & Love, Peace & Love! ๐๐โ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ผ๐๐
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I am forever the optimist, Nancy โฆ ๐๐ปโฎ๏ธ๐
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We need more optimists in the world, dear Ivor! ๐โ๐ผ๐
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And we need more โthinkersโ Nancy
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Beautiful, powerful, heart-touching…we must always strive to be optimistic. ๐
(((HUGS))) ๐ป โฎ๏ธ ๐ค
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Thank you very much for your lovely words, Carolyn โฆ I keep dreaming and hoping that peace will come in my lifetime… ๐๐๐ถ๐ถ๐
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Beautiful poetry, Ivor! โฃ๏ธ
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Thank you very much, Eugenia ๐๐๐
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You’re most welcome, Ivor!
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Nice reminder
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Thank you ๐ป
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