Featured Image Above: The image is a photomontage of a dim, muted horizon, and a crow flying above the horizon (which is the glued-on piece)

Hello, dear readers and followers. I contribute to Coffee House Writers magazine (USA) every second week, and I’m delighted to share that my latest poem, “Climbing Time,” appears in the new issue. You can read it by following the link below.
>> Climbing Time – Coffee House Writers
The day’s soft edges — a wavering line, a lingering bird, a fallen quill — all found their way into the poem.



Somewhere beneath the melody, the climb keeps unfolding.

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Until Eyes Hear Sound
Amazon >> Amazon.com : Until Eyes Hear Sound
Lulu Books >> Until Eyes Hear Sound (lulu.com)

Perceptions:
Amazon >> Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >> Perceptions (lulu.com)

Tullawalla:
Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books
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 © June 2026

food for thought, ivor. and congrats !
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“Thoughts” are hungry critters
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This was so good, my dear friend, and you’re line about Shanghai gave me a chuckle! For some unexplained reason, I was unable to click on any of the stars on the Coffee House Writers site; rest assured, I liked it very much! 🌟 🥰
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Oh, those like star things are hard to use sometimes, I think it’s a CHW glitch my friend … actually my editor liked the whimsy of my Shanghai line too 📖🥰
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Clearly, two very intelligent women who are very fond of you and your poems. 🥰
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My favourite sort of women 🥰🤗💕
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Such a beautiful heart-touching poem, Ivor!
It made me smile. 🙂
It encouraged me. 🙂
Keep climbing! Keep writing! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️ 🕊 ❤️ 𔒝 ❤️
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Thank you for your heartwarming words, Carolyn, (((HUGS))) 🥰🤗💕📘📖🎶
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A beautiful poem Ivor
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Thank you very much, Sadje 📘🌏💙
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My pleasure
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Your “feathered quills stubborn battle cry”” line is my favorite! Sometimes our “quills” can take us on a beautiful flight. Your poem has done just that.
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Thank you for your wonderfully thoughtful words, Cath
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brilliant, a wonderful write! 💖💖👌👌
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