Author: Ivor Steven
The Dark Chasm
There is a dark chasm in the groundHere, on the wrong side of town Beyond the precarious edgeI cannot see a safe landing ...The Moon’s Hallelujah Sound
I stand within the Twilight ZoneBetween pitch black and home Here in no man’s landListening to the Last Post from the bandstand I am ...Destiny And Shame Await
The universe is timeless And the forces of nature Do not hear The Cosmic Sundial The stars are limitless Nature’s Kingdom Shall remain animated Our planet is blameless We are ...The Unreachable Horizon
I walk hypnotically In slow motion Toward the unreachable horizon Lured by a shimmering mirage Lying between the wavering sky And the quivering ground The datum points Where sunset plunges ...A Mirror Image Of You
Do not worry, dearBecause of youEvery new dayEthereally illuminatesYour enchanting artworkThat hangs proudly on every wallEvery nostalgic talismanA mirror image, of your brave soulThere, for ...A Clear Blue Jar
Lying here daydreaming Gazing up at the sky Wondering how We perceive hues?Why is our sky blue? And why say “feeling blue” When it’s not true The blue I see Is ...Cinnamon Toast
a bowl of cereal, and a slice of cinnamon toast I watch morning blackbirds perch on fence posts our streetlamp posts are receiving new globes down the village road there ...Dream Harder
Hello, Mister Moon Have you enough time? To drop by And fill my empty spoon With memories and rhymes I am feeling tired and bland My quill needs a ...