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Lost and Found – or – There, Here, and Where?





Lost and Found – or – There, Here, and Where?

There
Lying on solid ground
My shallow shadow wears no face
And utters no sound

Here
My outline bears no carapace

Where
On a graveside mound
I see my darkness
Waiting to be found







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Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

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Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books




OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) January 2025

The Moon’s Love Song, is in this week’s Coffee House Writers Magazine edition.

Hello, dear readers and followers. I write for Coffee House Writers magazine (USA) fortnightly, and my poem “The Moon’s Love Song” is in this week’s edition …
To Read my poem, please click on the link below to visit the article, at Coffee House Writers Magazine.
>> https://coffeehousewriters.com/the-moons-love-song/

Note: My poem is a “Horatian Ode”
* A Horatian ode is a lyrical poem that expresses personal feelings or thoughts, often characterized by a calm and reflective tone. It typically follows a structured form and addresses philosophical themes such as love, nature, and morality, drawing inspiration from the works of the Roman poet Horace. This type of ode is known for its musicality and balance, making it distinct from other forms like the Pindaric ode.




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Until Eyes Hear Sound

Lulu Books >>  Until Eyes Hear Sound (lulu.com)




Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)




Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) January 2025

Who’s Following Who?






Who’s Following Who?


Who are the moonrakers?
Who are the matchstick makers?
Who are the dictators?
Who are the takers?

Who is flying south?
Who is flying off at the mouth?

Who is to release the East?
From the unpoliced wild beast

Where are the high priests?
Are we being fleeced?
Piece by piece

How can peace ever be unleashed?
While heartless bastards feast
On our poor bakers’ yeast







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Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)





Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books




OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) January 2025

Resuming the Climb






Resuming the Climb



From beyond the grand universe of mime
The eternal wings of time
Embraced the muse of my rhymes
Rewinding my heartstrings’ chime


Words cascade onto my blue lines
And valiantly my soul resumes the climb






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Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)




Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) January 2025

Throwback Friday, Togetherness


Today’s Throwback Friday poem was written in May 2020.




Togetherness

I remember
Bringing you two into my house
And quietly I sat with you
Upon my courtyard bench
You were both
Dry and lifeless


I lovingly prepared your beds
And gently tucked you two in
Wishing you a bright and prosperous future
Under my watchful eye
Together you flourished and adorned my home
And together your arms reached out
Embracing each other
Now, we live here together as one







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Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)




Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books


OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) January 2025

My New Year’s First Sunset





My New Year’s First Sunset



Day one of no regrets
For two thousand and twenty-five
My celebratory sunset
Contrives to stay alive
Blessing the twilight sky
With clouds of golden knives
That stunningly silhouetted
The hovering magpies






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Until Eyes Hear Sound

Lulu Books >>  Until Eyes Hear Sound (lulu.com)




Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)




Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) January 2025

To Find a Higher Gear





To Find a Higher Gear


Disabled and discarded
Demoted to the outback paddock

My dimpled shell is flaky and sun-burnt
and masks a cracked and dormant engine block

Vanquished wheels are deflated and threadbare
and my rusty axles are twisted and brittle

Hardly strong enough
to carry my dilapidated body

The new year is nearly here
Am I worth restoring?
Am I able to find a higher gear?






Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)



Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com





Ivor Steven (c) January 2025

Again, Another Year Out Of Tune





Again, Another Year Out Of Tune



Two thousand and twenty-four
Dramatic drones pierced closed doors

As wars were recoated and reloaded
Inflated and dangerously bloated

Earth’s clouded atmosphere is corroded
Our lives are shrouded and overcrowded

Politics and countries are not immune
And the World continues to spin out of tune

Here in Aussie land, normality twirls in dizziness
As we wait for next year’s unfinished business







Ivor Steven (c) December 31st 2024

Looking Into the Mirror (a Tanka)


My Tanka, “5” of Five
FROM: Into The Light, Sunflower Tanka, Anthology
The “Sunflower Tanka,” is an Anthology of Tanka, Tanka Prose, and Experimental Tanka, superbly compiled by Robbie Cheadle and Colleen M. Chesebro, Contributing Editors.
>> https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/
>> https://colleenchesebro.org/

Amazon.com LINK

Amazon.UK.com LINK

Amazon.Australia. Amazon.com.au : Sunflower Tanka: An Anthology of Tanka, Tanka Prose, & Experimental Tanka

Looking Into the Mirror (a Tanka)

Inside the mirror
And peering out to his face
I see a blankness
Forgiveness is pretentious
As his eyes reject my light






Ivor Steven (c) December 2024

Waiting For the Light (a Tanka)


My Tanka, “4” of Five
FROM: Into The Light, Sunflower Tanka, Anthology
The “Sunflower Tanka,” is an Anthology of Tanka, Tanka Prose, and Experimental Tanka, superbly compiled by Robbie Cheadle and Colleen M. Chesebro, Contributing Editors.
>> https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/
>> https://colleenchesebro.org/

Amazon.com LINK

Amazon.UK.com LINK

Amazon.Australia. Amazon.com.au : Sunflower Tanka: An Anthology of Tanka, Tanka Prose, & Experimental Tanka




Waiting For the Light (a Tanka)


Here in the darkness
Counting the white grains of sand
Dying in my hand
Haunted by that hollow sound
Of light crawling in the night






Ivor Steven (c) December 2024