“Haiku for Soulmates” is now Available on Amazon

Dear Readers and Fellow Contributors,

I’m delighted to share that Haiku for Soulmates has made a stunning debut — reaching #1 Amazon Bestseller in the US, Japan, and the UK. What an extraordinary achievement for everyone involved.

Gabriela Marie Milton, our editor, offers these beautiful words from her heart:

Gadriela: (the Editor) A few words from her heart:

“Haiku for Soulmates is a breathtaking collision of ancient tradition and the boundless, relentless auroras of the modern spirit.
Today, the world becomes a little smaller and infinitely more beautiful. As an editor and publisher, my heart overflows; witnessing this vision transition from a dream into a living, breathing masterpiece is a profoundly emotional moment. This is not just an anthology—it is a global sanctuary, a cinematic tapestry woven from the heartbeats of 200 extraordinary contributors.
From the sacred silence of its Japanese birthplace to the vibrant, shimmering horizons of voices spanning the globe, these pages hum with a rare, vertical excellence. We have captured the lightning of human connection and pressed it into ink.
To my brilliant contributors: you are the light that makes this aurora possible. To the world: I invite you to step into this gallery of the soul and lose yourself in the brilliance of the brief, the bold, and the transcendent.”

The journey begins now. Explore the anthology at the link below.

Link: https://us.amazon.com/Haiku-Soulmates-Literary-Revelations-ebook/dp/B0H161X18Q/

Learn more about Literary Revelations Publishing House >> Literary Revelations – Independent Publisher of Poetry and Prose

The Haiku below are my 5 contributions to the anthology.

Five Haiku

1

Between hugging arms
From my elbows to your toes
An embrace we trust

2

Home is on my mind
Home is nearby, and afar
Home’s her distant star

3

Cloudless summer days
Sunlight kissing everything
I felt you with me

4

Our dreams connected
Across turbulent oceans
Waters of love found

5

Soft winter sunshine
Her sky’s raining blue diamonds
Warms my fragile heart

For every heartbeat woven into this anthology, here is a song for the souls who found each other across distance, silence, and light.

Ivor Steven © May 2026

Willing (a Haiku)

G’day readers. It has been an emotional weekend — my mother’s birthday yesterday, my wife’s funeral day, and Mother’s Day today here in Australia. This haiku is a small tribute to the gracious and courageous women who shaped me, and to the strength their lives still give me as I move forward.

Willing (a Haiku)

Still willing to fly
Black sky and an arctic wind
Nothing holds me back

For the women who taught me to rise, even on the coldest of days.

Ivor Steven © May 2026

The Cold Facts (a Haiku)

This morning arrived with a soft, icy hush — the kind of cold that settles on rooftops and lingers in the breath, even as the moon looks like an ice cube

The Cold Facts (a Haiku)

An icy morning
Wind-chill down to two degrees
The moon looks cold too!

Let this winter‑blue tune drift beneath the cold morning moon.

Ivor Steven © May 2026

Lest We Forget (a Haiku)

As the sky deepened to red, the day’s meaning settled softly around us.

Over at Weekly Prompts, it’s the weekend of the month, which means it’s time for the One-Day Prompt. Here in Australia, it’s that One Day of the year when we commemorate ANZAC Day. To visit the Weekly Prompts site, please click on >> Here

Lest We Forget (a Haiku)

Twilight’s blood red sky
Quietly reminded us
About ANZAC Day

Ivor Steven © April 2026

Beyond Blue (a Haiku)

Late‑autumn warmth and a sky washed clear — moments of sunshine worth pausing for.

Beyond Blue (a Haiku)

From beyond the blue
Here, within your universe
The sun shines on you

This song appeared unprompted today, as if from beyond the blue.

A soft sky‑note to carry you toward tomorrow’s light.

Ivor Steven © April 2026

Literary Revelations Press, Anthology, Haiku for Soulmates

I’m very pleased to share that Literary Revelations Press has accepted five of my haiku for publication in their new anthology, Haiku for Soulmates, edited by Gabriela Marie Milton. A lovely surprise, and a moment worth celebrating.

Learn more about Literary Revelations Press: https://literaryrevelations.com

Not one of the selected five — just a fresh haiku to mark the moment.

Birds of a Feather (a Haiku)

The black and white birds
Fly happily together
A wing span apart

A favourite song to accompany the moment

Ivor Steven © April 2026

My Twilight (a Haiku)

My Twilight (a Haiku)

In my twilight time
I spy a hessian sunset,
crows, and a white moon

Cats Eyes (a Haiku)

When the clouds part, the sky opens its eyes — bright, unblinking, and honest. In their gaze, our own shadows feel harder to ignore.

Cats Eyes (a Haiku)

Nature’s dark disguise
Has yellow slit-pupiled eyes
Scanning our black lies

Our Cafe to the Rescue (a Haiku)

Featured Image Above: Recouping composure, one café moment at a time.

Frankie and I, settling into the calm, captured in little snapshots from our café breather.

Our Cafe to the Rescue (a Haiku)

It’s time to relax
And recoup our composure
A place without hooks

Kissed by Daylight (a Haiku)

Feature Image Above: created by Copilot and me.

Today’s WordPress Prompt

Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end.
“The day’s first glow beckons me to pause, to notice, and to appreciate everything that unfolds.”

Kissed by Daylight (a Haiku)

Out of the darkness
The sun’s glow caresses my eyes
Daylight kisses my world