Four Short Poems

I am extremely proud and humbled by the acceptance of four of my poems by the amazing Susi Bocks, Editor‑in‑Chief at The Short of It. They are “hot off the press” and released for publication today.

A sky full of turning light — a fitting doorway into my four poems published today on The Short of It.
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Two quiet moments from my own walks — small reminders of how light and flight keep finding their way into my words.




Ivor Steven

PUBLISHED ON June6


Scaling Time

Beyond time
Is there another world to find?
When time returns
Will there be a different mountain to climb?

Inside out

Fortresses and walls.
Inside, we cringe and crawl.

Outside, we see only winter and fall.
Beyond the bricks  -who heeds our call?

The Writers

Tired eyes lose sight
Ink flows at night

But still they write
Ink becomes their light

A Moment In Time

Between the descending sun,
And the hessian horizon,
There is a shimmering twilight zone —
Instinctively waiting at the bottom
Of the doorway’s causeway,
For that designated time
When every definitive moment
Emerges into a second. 







And now, let the light carry these moments a little further — inside it all, the music finds the same quiet pulse that shaped these poems





Ivor Steven ©  June 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.

22 thoughts on “Four Short Poems”

  5. Oh, this is fabulous! Congratulations, Ivor! 🥳 Well deserved! I’m so proud of you! I’m always happy when more people get to read your poems! 🙂
    The Writers is one of my faves of your poems! You bring light to all of us…like a bright, joyful, starry night! 🙂 🌟
    (((HUGS))) and a ❤️❤️❤️❤️ for each poem!!!! 🙂

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