A Pigeon’s Lament (Micro-fiction)

Every now and then, a story slips quietly from the page and begins a journey of its own. A Pigeon’s Lament started as a brief piece of micro-fiction, yet it has since been accepted by Geelong Cereal and will soon be making its way onto community radio. Before this little pigeon heads out across the airwaves, here’s the tale that started it all.


Author’s Note: I’m delighted to share that Geelong Cereal has accepted A Pigeon’s Lament for publication. I’ll also be reading the piece live on Pulse Community Radio 94.7 FM on Friday evening.






A Pigeon’s Lament (Micro-fiction)

Sitting alone atop this broken wooden fence, I stare into the blinding sun that floods the great blue yonder, wondering if the horror has finally gone. Are we carrier pigeons free to ride the airwaves again, or has the world turned us into couriers of foreboding danger rather than bearers of faithful hope?





So the pigeon waits, watching the horizon and wondering whether the horror has finally gone. This beautiful song provided both a title and a mood for its solitary vigil.




Ivor Steven ©  October 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 “A Pigeon’s Lament (Micro-fiction)”

  1. Your up coming radio broadcast reminds me of the time when my dad used to record local short radio broadcasts to help advertise his services as a Chiropractor. 😉

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  4. OOH! Congratulations, Ivor! This is so wonderful! I’m so excited for you…and so proud of you!
    You know I always wish for more and more and more people to be able to read/hear your poems!
    This poem is powerful and so important! I hope it enters many ears and leaves a lasting impression! 🙂
    Words are amazing…they can give people a new perspective, make them think, challenge them to change, heal their hearts, make them feel less alone, encourage them, and so much more!
    Your poems do all of that and more, Ivor! 🙂
    Oh! Have you ever been on the radio before?!?
    (((HUGS))) and ❤️❤️❤️

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