In keeping with this week’s moon theme, todayโs ThrowbackโฏFriday poem drifts back to Novemberโฏ2024, when the moon seemed to whisper of endurance and flight. Drawn from Chapterโฏ6 of TimeโฏHearsโฏNoโฏSound, Travel and Life: Time Flies โ it traces the solitary courage of a seagull chasing horizons.


Under the full moonโs watch, the journey continues โ across water, memory, and time.
Full Moon Rising
I am an aging seagull
And I must be out of my skull
Thinking that Iโm fit enough
To fly further than the bluff
No matter, there is a full moon
To guide me across this barren dune
My journey is a lonely one
But Iโm not to be outdone
I know there is another blue ocean
Beyond this Worldโs wavering horizon
And under this quiet moon, the journey keeps unfolding โ one small, steady heartbeat at a time.
Ivor Steven ยฉ June 2026

Never give up! This was lovely, Ivor.
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As I getting older/tireder the effects of my stroke seem to move evident, but Iโm a resilient old critter and Iโll never give up ๐๐๐
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Beautiful and inspiring poem
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So lovely of you to say so, thank you, Sadje
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Always my pleasure
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I love the idea of the full moon guiding the aging seagull. Pretty wonderful, Ivor. โค๏ธ
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And I love the moonโs wise guidance, Lois
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Fabulous! I love your inspiring poem and attitude! ๐ฅฐ
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Thank you so much my friend, and along with patience, I am resilient ๐ฅฐ๐ค
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and you are still standing
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And thatโs incredible
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we needed your poetry, not done yet -)
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A beautiful tribute to the moon’s guiding force in nature. We all owe huge gratitude to the moon.
Keepin’ up the hope! Keepin’ up the positivity!
Even on then tough days when our steps seem small…they are still important steps. ๐
(((HUGS))) ๐๐ ฐ๐๐ ฎ ๐
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Oh, thank you very much, and the moon continues to guide my spirit and soul wherever I go, Carolyn ๐๐๐๐ฅฐ๐๐ถ๐
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Just take smaller steps, Ivor. You still get there at a slower pace.
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Thank you for your thoughtful advice, Robbie
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that was lovely Ivor ๐๐
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As you I love writing about the moon, Carol ๐๐ค๐ฅฐ
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