Black Knights

In a world scarred by mines, machines, and careless extraction, the sky remains a refuge for those who choose to protect rather than exploit. These Black Knights rise through that open air as nature’s quiet defenders, calling us to join their watch.





Black Knights


We are nature’s Black Knights,
guardians of the planet’s salvage rights.
Watch us soar into the light

There above the earth’s trees,
where the atmosphere is free,
beyond the Daleks of mankind’s
dreadful coalmines and destructive landmines.
“
Now is the time to become a member
of our sky’s peaceful nerve centre.
We welcome all monitors, menders,
clever inventors, and recycled pretenders.







Ivor Steven ©  March 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 “Black Knights”

    1. Funny… it started off as quick Tanka about the birds but close up photos turned out so clear and impressive that they influenced me to write my environmental message 💚🌿🌏🥰

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  6. All peoples need to join in with them and do our part…the planet needs all of us! 🙂
    Oh! Such fantastic photos, poem and song, Ivor! I love how you find poems “in” the birds. They are such a joy…such givers of hope, courage, and harmony. 🙂 Every day I see a bird, or birds, is a great day! 🙂
    (((HUGS))) ❤️🐦‍⬛❤️🐦‍⬛❤️

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