Who’s Watching Whom

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With two sharp‑eyed magpies and a pale daytime moon looking on, this little poem takes flight as a whimsical protest — a light‑feathered reminder that even the quiet watchers on the fence have something to say about the state of our cluttered world.



Who’s Watching Whom


I’m perched on the fence,
wondering about the world’s
lack of common sense,
and I ask the moon,
“Is there no end to this gloom?”

“Do not worry, my feathered friend –
this is not the end.”

“Soon there will be enough elbowroom
for everyone’s nom de plume
in the planet’s master bedroom,
after Mother Nature has donned
her cleaning costume,
and swept all of the needless showrooms,
backrooms, ballrooms, and boardrooms.”

“And the people should all help groom
their own untidy playrooms
with those unused yardbrooms.”




And here’s a song that hums along with the magpies’ quiet protest…




Ivor Steven ©  February 2026

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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.

18 thoughts on “Who’s Watching Whom”

  8. YES! YES! YES! Poem, photos, song!!! Wise, powerful, timely, encouraging, inspiring poem, Ivor! One of your bestest! 🙂

    ‘Tis often the quieter-ones of the world who are most wise. Hopefully they will be heard over the noisy-showy-foolish-ones.
    It will take all of us to make the necessary/needed changes in ourselves and in our world.
    If only human-beans were as gracious in their communing as the magpies and the moon.
    (((HUGS))) ❤️ ✩⋆🌔🐦‍⬛🌖⋆✧❤️

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