Vein, Vane, and Vain

Photograph by Derrick Knight, https://derrickjknight.com/2025/10/20/a-rainy-forest-drive/ —whose lens captured this rooftop sentinel, where vein, vane, and vain converge in eerie silhouette. A moment of atmospheric ambiguity that stirred the pulse behind these lines.




Vein, Vane, and Vain


Beyond the tower of power,
I see an ambiguous, billowing vein
Lingering above the dim atmosphere.

The ancient weather vane
Whirls and curls instantly
When nature alters direction.

The modern receiving antenna
Vainly waits for a distorted signal,
Decoding the Alien’s telepathic pulse,
Which then directs us on how to conform.





Ivor Steven (c) October 2025

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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.

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      2. I’m glad this one worked for you … Ben Howard stunning song End of the Affair builds slowly, with haunting vocals and atmospheric tension that mirror my poem’s pulse and ambiguity.

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    1. Yeah, … And it’s always a pleasure to write an ekphrastic poetic response to one of Derrick’s incredible photos, thank you for your wonderful words, Carolyn (((HUGS))) 💕🤗😍🌏📖📘💙

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