A small moment in the morning sky… a flutter of colour, a whisper of calm, and a reminder of how lightly the world can move when we pause long enough to notice.
Birds of a Feather (a Haiku)
The black and white birds
Fly happily together
A wingspan apart
A quiet nod to harmony — where every feather, every colour, finds its place.
Ivor Steven © August 2026
The morning sky felt like an open canvas, and the birds rose into it as if painted there — framed by light, archived in motion, and forever just beyond our human reach.
Beyond Reach (a Haiku)
Shadows on the sky
Bird silhouettes hover high
Beyond human reach
A quiet echo of the sky’s fragile beauty
Ivor Steven © August 2026
After days of emotional highs, in the hush of this morning’s light, even a desert flower feels like a gentle breath.
Dessert Flower (a Haiku)
I watch the day age
Even the red cactus wilts
As the sun arcs high
A soft melody to carry the moment forward — a desert flower blooming in sound.
Ivor Steven © July 2026
Even far from the shoreline, the inland breeze carries more than wings — the sky still remembers where the journey began.
Drifting Inland (a Haiku)
Four coastal seagulls
Drifting on the inland breeze
Miles away from home
Some journeys begin with a single gust of wind.
Ivor Steven © July 2026
Please Note: All the attached images are photo montages that I have created, and then they were enhanced by Copilot.
A lone spirit lifts through the moon‑washed clouds, moving toward whatever waits beyond the unknown.
The Unknown (a Haiku)
Through the clouds I fly
I’m a spirit of the night
The unknown is mine
The spirit keeps drifting, following the quiet pull of the unknown.
Ivor Steven © July 2026
A small mushroom on the winter ground caught my eye today, leaning toward a thin slice of sun and reminding me how even the smallest things reach for warmth.
Reaching for the Sun (a Haiku)
Sitting on cold ground
Reaching for the winter sun
Spores falling earthward
When the warmth leans in
let the music rise with the winter light.
Ivor Steven © June 2026
Twilight’s Afterglow (a Haiku)
It’s wet and windy
But there in twilight’s cold sky
An afterglow winks
After a long night, the morning sky offered its own remedy — wings, leaves, and laughter in the air.
The Best Hangover Cure (a Haiku)
Birds, trees, and fresh air
Where nature will soothe my soul
And an aching head
For days like this, even the sky knows the cure.
Ivor Steven © June 2026
Haiku from around the world now resting in Japan’s premier literary museum — a milestone worth celebrating.
This morning brought extraordinary news from Gabriela Marie Milton of Literary Revelations Press — news worth celebrating.
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The Museum of Modern Japanese Literature in Tokyo has officially accepted four Literary Revelations anthologies into its permanent collection:
Thanks to a thoughtful presentation by Literary Revelations’ Artist in Residence, Hikari, the museum recognised the depth and authenticity of these global haiku voices. Their decision reflects a growing appreciation for international expressions of Japanese poetic forms.
For Gabriela, for Hikari, and for every contributor, this is a moment of genuine pride. These books will now rest in Japan’s premier literary institution — preserved for future scholars, poets, and readers.
As a contributor to both Tranquility and Haiku for Soulmates, I’m deeply honoured to be part of this moment.
Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku
Let the music settle softly over the moment — a quiet echo of everything worth celebrating.
Ivor Steven © June 2026
Walking home in the late afternoon beneath a low blanket of cloud, I found the light dull and the sky muted. Even so, I managed to capture these birds in flight. The dim conditions left my original photos a little blurry, but with the help of my Copilot app, I was able to gently sharpen them and bring their motion back to life.
My Bird Photos (a Haiku)
Birds do not need words
Artistically superb
They’re the sky’s Rembrandts
“A song to drift with, wings open to the sky — an echo of freedom to follow the final image
Ivor Steven © May 2026
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