Throwback Friday, And I Wonder Why

In keeping with this week’s ‘Anti-war’ theme, today’s Throwback Friday poem (originally written in June 2024) is drawn from my upcoming book, Time Hears No Sound. It appears as a poem in Chapter 8, War: A Waste of Time





And I Wonder Why

On a windless winter morn
I am walking beside the waveless bay
Watching the white wispy clouds
Wandering above the whispering trees

And I am wondering why
Our worried and weeping world
Wantonly wastes time
On unworthy and wearisome wars





“Esmerelda”, a wonderfully dramatic song by Ben Howard



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Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

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Tullawalla:

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OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com … and I can send you a PayPal account,
for the Book, plus Postage.


Ivor Steven ©  April 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.

30 thoughts on “Throwback Friday, And I Wonder Why”

      2. Yes …
        “I, Can Breathe”
         
        I don’t own much
        I don’t owe much
        I share what I have
        I have hope and love……
         
        Oh, we, the drowned
        We, the broken
        We, the leftover pieces
        We, the peaceful ones
         
        I see their choices
        I hear their voices
        I am defiant
        I, cannot be a tyrant
        I, cannot be violent
        I, cannot be silent

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    1. Sadly, it’s an unanswerable question … but when I’m feeling sad about the world I take a 5 minute drive down to our beautiful Corio Bay and relax and soothe my soul with all the lovely views nature unconditionally and unselfishly give me … 🥰🌏🎶💙

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  9. Such powerful, heart-touching, important wonderings while wandering, Ivor. I can relate.
    Gorgeous photos…nature is so healing and takes our minds off of the pain and evil for awhile.
    That Ben Howard song sure is a heart-toucher song.
    (((HUGS))) and ❤️❤️❤️

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