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Red Lilies Under Broken Ground

By Ivor Steven
March 7, 2022
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Do the selfish greedy few
Watch the innocent die
And bleed upon the morning dew
Do they inhale the red dust
Above the crumbling homes of trust

Has their warring blackboard
Been desecrated by the blood-spattered horde
Sacrifice by their beheading swords

The white doves of peace are crying
While the red lilies of love
Lay under broken ground dying

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Ivor Steven

Ivor Steven was formerly an Industrial Chemist, then a Plumber, and has been writing poetry for 19 years. He has had numerous poems published in anthologies, and on-line magazines. He is an active member of the Geelong Writers Inc.(Australia), and is a team member/barista with the on-line magazine "Go Dog Go Cafe" (America).

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6 comments

  1. Joanne Curtain 7 March, 2022 at 21:04 Reply

    Oh dear Ivor, your poem evokes the sadness, terror and anger we all feeling.

    • Ivor Steven 9 March, 2022 at 02:36 Reply

      Thanks Jo. the war situation is sadly brutal and incomprehensable

  2. Cheryl Batavia 8 March, 2022 at 10:54 Reply

    Ivor, a poignant, hard-hitting poem. Vivid imagery!

  3. Ivor Steven 9 March, 2022 at 02:41 Reply

    Thank you Cheryl … the war is sad and brutally incomprehensable, writing my words from a distance is the best I have to offer those war torn people of the Ukraine

  4. Jaya Avendel 9 March, 2022 at 09:46 Reply

    What a beautiful poem packed with heart-rendering emotion!

    • Ivor Steven 9 March, 2022 at 13:30 Reply

      Thanks Jaya for reading and commenting
      ☮️😊🌏

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