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Restore Rapport

By Ivor Steven
November 3, 2025
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The image is my photo of wall mural on Belmont Community Centre, depicting bright and peaceful sunflowers
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War!
Sees no exit door
For
Its dirty floor

Who saw
Them roar
For
More?

Raw
To the core,
An infected sore –
War!

Withdraw
The short straw
For
War!


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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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