Author: Ivor Steven
Every Rock I Kicked
Every rock I kicked asideEtched her moon-washed shadowAcross the distant sky Every stone I bounced over the wavesMirrored her olive eyesWithin my bleary dreams ...Cosmic Typhoons and Tycoons
I see cosmic typhoons and tycoons wandering under the purple moon near the edges of a blue lagoon playing their loud double bassoons I feel like a ...A Dank and Foggy Morn
Tis early, on a dank and foggy mornAll the groans of lovers sound inside outAnd their bed lights shine on the icy lawnEven the ...And the Birds Warbled
I stepped into the fringe of winterwhere ancient deciduous treeslooked prosaic and timewornwithout their tessellated leaves however, between the bare boughsthe birds continued to ...Tonight, Hold Your Curtain Open
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 ...Thirsting For Freedom
Thirsting for freedomThe frantic raindropsFell, right in front of me! Slapping the arid groundFilling the gasping cracksZigzagging their wayDown the sandy creek bedBubbling into ...Walking On Water
I tried walking on water But like the Titanic, I sankSailing under the ancient ocean I felt solemnly sympathetic I tried flying without wings And like a ...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 ...










