Author: Ivor Steven
An Unused Compass
Inside the White House of JusticeI found an unused compassThe dial was both black and whitePointing up, down, left, and rightNot the normal North-south, ...Moonstruck At Midnight
Midnight I ventured outside Among luminescent wavelets of moonbeams Midmorning I walked through Fluorescent ringlets of moonlight Midafternoon I fell into Dreamtime I could not stop the cascade I could not ...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 ...