Category: Haiku

Back in 1972, I was a great fan of the band, ‘Uriah Heep’, and I’d play the song “Wizard” on my record player, every chance I had. The music was magical, and the lyrics superbly depicted the feelings within my heart …. and my visions of a more peaceful and harmonious world, might soon be achieved……. That was nearly 50 years ago, and I vividly remember the song, but I’m afraid the world has forgotten the “Lyrics”

Wizard  (a Haiku)

Mysterious dreams

Magicians run amok

Wizards remember

Ivor Steven (c)  July 2020

The Wizard. Lyrics by Uriah Heep

He was the wizard of a thousand kings
And I chanced to meet him one night wandering
He told me tales and he drank my wine
Me and my magic man kind of feeling fine

He had a cloak of gold
And eyes of fire
And as he spoke I felt a deep desire
To free the world of its fear and pain
And help the people to feel free again

Why don’t we listen to the voices in our hearts
‘Cause then I know we’d find we’re not so far apart
Everybody’s got to be happy
Everyone should sing
For we know the joy of life
The peace that love can bring

So spoke the wizard in his mountain home
The vision of his wisdom means we’ll never be alone
And I will dream of my magic night
And the million silver stars that guide me with their light

Peaceful is the dawn

Morning frost is hovering

Sunshine cuts the ice

Ivor Steven (c) July 2020.

Blue Yonder (A Dual Haiku)

Travellers back pack

The journey man’s companion

Australian true blue

On and on we go

We the mighty do venture

Above and beyond

Ivor Steven (c) June 2020.

Here I’ve written a Haiku Trio, a poem consisting of three haiku stanzas

*Please note, the above photos, are scanned images, from the book in my personal library, called “Close To Nature”, by John Landy

Under Pressure

Bitter is the clown

A broken pepper stays down

Anger’s every town

Flames leap all around

Burning bridges to the ground

Hatred is the sound

High above the clouds

Songs echo under pressure

Screaming for new air

Ivor Steven (c) June 2020.