How and Why

In the hush of a grey autumn morning, two birds wheel away into the distance, leaving behind a question only the sky can answer.





How and Why


Two silhouettes fluttering in the sky,
Together, the shadows swoop by.
Flying among Autumn’s silent clouds,
There above Humanity’s rowdy crowd.

They gaze down and wonder how
That lawless mob did somehow allow
Nature’s garden to become holier-than-thou.

The birds quietly turn and wave goodbye
And decide: theirs not to reason why.






As the birds wheel away from the how and why, step with the music into the space where the poem’s questions still linger.


Here are a few lyrics from “We Lost The Sea – A Quiet Place.”

“Abandon control, obey gravity
From here, earth’s claw cannot over bare

I hear nothing, dead silence
I grasp as comfort
I pilot limbs as if they were wings
Carve through the clouds
Plummet to the below
I pilot limbs”



Ivor Steven  ©  May 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.

14 thoughts on “How and Why”

    1. I’ve had ‘We Lost The Sea’ in playlist for quite a while, it’s lovely to hear their incredible music again, and you for your very kind words my friend… 🌏🥰🎶💙

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  5. Such truth expressed so vividly. I feel the emotion in your poem. I am so grateful for the birds and the joy they bring to us. They teach us, cheer us, and remind us to keep flying.
    Beautiful photos and wonderful song choice, too! 🙂
    (((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️

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    1. It was such a dull and dreary day, but the birds were flying around an enjoying their piece of the environment … oh, my original photos came out quite blurry, and here I gladly used my ‘Copilot AI’ app to enhance and sharpen my images, … (((HUGS))) 🥰🌏🎶💕

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