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Ivor Steven, The Poet
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Ivor Steven (c) December 2022
The Wednesday challenge on Weekly Prompts is; HERCULEAN. Please go over and visit their fabulous site by clicking on >> Here , and below is my response to the prompt.
Herculean Moon
On a motionless silent night
There.
From beyond the dark evening clouds
The Herculean moon stoically glowed
Upon the forest’s swaying silhouettes
Stealthily shedding enough silvery light
To illuminate the ancient gatehouse
There.
From below the mystical pathway home
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Ivor Steven (c) December 2022
This morning my Publisher/Editor, Judy, delivered a large box full of “Perceptions” books to my front door… and the final product has far exceeded my expectations. I had a few tears of joy run down my face, so I thought the poem “Sogginess Sets In” would be appropriate for my post today.
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Perceptions is Now Available via:
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Ivor Steven (c) December 2022
December is here and the final monthly colour challenge for 2022 at Weekly Prompts is – Pinkish. Please go over and visit their fabulous by clicking >> HERE
Featured Image Above; ‘Weird/Wonderful’, a painting by Geelong Artist Wendy Ratawa, which was this weeks Geelong Writers Inc. Ekphrastic Photo Prompt, that subsequently inspired my colourful poem.
Standing On the Edge of Time
Am I dreaming
Sprawled across Saturn’s rainbow rings
Wishing
I was there
On the edge of Jupiter’s
Multicoloured volcanoes
Observing the chromatic universe
Through my kaleidoscopic eyes
I am here
Standing on the edge of time
Above Tower Hill’s dormant crater
Overlooking a picturesque valley
Of blue lakes and
Multicoloured forests
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Ivor Steven (c) December 2022
A short poem I wrote in October 2019, which I posted this morning on “Go Dog Go Cafe” >> http://godoggocafe.com/2022/12/02/throwback-friday-hidden-irritations-by-ivor-steven/
Hidden Irritations (Revised)
Splinters under the skin
Little wounds so thin
Do inwardly sting
And the crying children sing
From under a comforting wing
“Mom, please remove this thing”
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Ivor Steven (c) December 2022
List night Geelong Writers Inc. launched the 2nd Issue of this year’s AnoMaly Street, Chapbook Publication (Poetry with a difference), and I am honoured to have my piece “Faerie Runnels” selected in this superbly produced journal. It’s always a great thrill for me to have my poems represented in a locally produced and published book. The Below Photo/Scan shows how my poem appears in the book.
“Faeries Runnels” also appears in new book “Perceptions”(page 41)
Again, thank you to Colleen for another one of her thought provoking post’s earlier today. >> https://bikecolleenbrown.wordpress.com/2022/11/30/dependent/ , and my poem here is a instant comment/reply to her wonderful article.
Featured Image Above: a poor attempt at taking a photo of the moon tonight on my iPhone.
No One Stops the Sun From Shining
I do not try to count
The universe’s brightest stars
I do not try to change
The lonely moon’s moody faces
I do not interfere or stop
The trees from growing
And I’ll never try to stop
The sun from shining
I never had cause to question her personality
We accepted our inherent differences
She was delicately soft
And lovingly compassionate
I was resiliently sturdy
And lovingly loyal
And I will not stop
The sun from shining
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Ivor Steven (c) December 2022
Hello dear readers and followers, I now write for “Coffee House Writers” magazine on a fortnightly basis, and my poem “Every Gilded Ounce”, is in this week’s edition of Coffee House Writers Magazine. … please click on the link below to view my poem, at Coffee House Writers.
>> https://coffeehousewriters.com/every-gilded-ounce/
This poem from 7 days ago, is one that I wrote in 10 minutes, while attending a “Writing Circle” meeting, hosted by the talented and gracious, Ali Grimshaw … If you are interested in attending one of her fabulous online “Zoom Sessions”, you can visit her site by clicking on this link
>> https://flashlightbatteries.blog/
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Ivor Steven (c) November 2022
Celebrating the 50th year of Bell Park Cricket Club last night. Fifty years of memories and everlasting friendships.
Glassy Eyed
Saturday evening
The midnight hour
Whizzed by
Unbeknown
To the celebrating crowd
My friends are overly generous
And continue to make sure
My schooner is always full
I was keeping count
But that foolish tally
Is now nullified
And I am highly rarified
Sunday morning
Seven hours later
I am feeling brittlely vitrified
And glassy eyed
Ivor Steven (c) November 2022
The article I posted on “Go Dog Go Cafe” today >>
https://godoggocafe.com/2022/11/25/throwback-friday-white-pony-by-ivor-steven/
I’m very fond of this poem from October 2019, which appears in both of my books, “Tullawalla” (page 149), and “Perceptions” (page 1).
Featured Photo Above: taken by Derrick Knight >> https://derrickjknight.com/2019/10/13/the-halloween-template/
White Pony. (Tullawalla, page 149, and Perceptions, page 1)
If I were to be reincarnated
I am sure I would be a tall white pony
A flashy show jumping horse
Who knows his arduous course
Hurdling coloured bars
And clearing hard brush fences
A swimmer I have always been
So the perilous water hazard
Would be a simple breeze
A shadow passed over with ease
As my reflection in the pond
Magically vanished under my rider’s wand
Turning sharply on the pitch
Nearing the finishing stretch
I see more obstacles ahead
The doubles and triples, I dread
Without fear, forward I bound
Up over and gliding down
My red-haired rider, she’s blushing and proud
Hearing loud applause, we bow to the crowd
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Perceptions: will be available soon, pre-order via …
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Ivor Steven (c) November 2022
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