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Tonight, Hold Your Curtain Open

By Ivor Steven
May 13, 2024
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Tonight, hold your curtain open 
I did not know where you are 
Nor how to reach your distant star 
Please, leave your light on and drapes ajar 

Tonight, I am going to swim across the Milky Way 
I do not know if the voyage is too far  
Or whether the ocean of stars  
Will be too turbulent for me 

Tonight, my heavy heart is full of dreams 
I did not purchase a return ticket 
Nor am I wearing a life jacket 

I do not know where you are 
Nor how to reach your distant star 
However, whether I sink or swim 
Tonight, hold your curtain open 
And wait for me 

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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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Latest Comments

  • Susi
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    November 3, 2025
    Beautiful, Ivor!

    Paddling In Time

  • Ivor Steven
    on
    October 30, 2025
    Thank you for your gracious words, Violet 😍📖🌏

    It Is Manuscript Time

  • violet
    on
    October 27, 2025
    So aptly 'you' Ivor! I love it!

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  • Ivor Steven
    on
    October 24, 2025
    Many thanks for visiting my poem here at Coffee House Writers Magazine, and thank you for ...

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