Coffee House Writers

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Article Categories
    • Fiction
      • Action & Adventure
      • Fantasy
      • Historical Fiction
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Romance
      • Science Fiction
      • Speculative Fiction
      • Suspense & Thrillers
      • Westerns
      • Women’s Fiction
      • Women Sleuths
    • Nonfiction
      • Astrology & Tarot
      • Biographies
      • Business
      • Creativity
      • Creative Nonfiction
      • Cooking, Food & Drink
      • Culture
      • Current Affairs & Politics
      • Design, Fashion & Style
      • Entertainment
      • Environment
      • Health & Wellness
      • History
      • Home & Garden
      • Lifestyle
      • Media
      • Memoir & Autobiographies
      • Paranormal
      • Parenting & Family
      • Reviews
      • Science & Technology
      • Self-Help & Relationships
      • Spiritual & Religious
      • Sports
      • Travel
      • True Crime
    • Poetry
      • Acrostic
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Our Founder
  • Meet Our Admin
    • Chief Editors
    • Editors
  • Testimonials
  • Apply
  • Login

logo

Coffee House Writers

  • Home
  • Article Categories
    • Fiction
      • Action & Adventure
      • Fantasy
      • Historical Fiction
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Romance
      • Science Fiction
      • Speculative Fiction
      • Suspense & Thrillers
      • Westerns
      • Women’s Fiction
      • Women Sleuths
    • Nonfiction
      • Astrology & Tarot
      • Biographies
      • Business
      • Creativity
      • Creative Nonfiction
      • Cooking, Food & Drink
      • Culture
      • Current Affairs & Politics
      • Design, Fashion & Style
      • Entertainment
      • Environment
      • Health & Wellness
      • History
      • Home & Garden
      • Lifestyle
      • Media
      • Memoir & Autobiographies
      • Paranormal
      • Parenting & Family
      • Reviews
      • Science & Technology
      • Self-Help & Relationships
      • Spiritual & Religious
      • Sports
      • Travel
      • True Crime
    • Poetry
      • Acrostic
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Our Founder
  • Meet Our Admin
    • Chief Editors
    • Editors
  • Testimonials
  • Apply
  • Login
  • The Sky is Crying

  • The Codfish Carbuncle Case: Chapter 3

  • Lover of the Queen: Wonder

  • Springtime Delights

  • The Moonlight

  • Mouth, Do What You Can

  • Diary of a Small Town Girl

  • Mine

  • Between, Inside, and Beyond

  • Spring in the City

  • Crossing the Heavens to You

  • Streetlights and Stars

  • Prince of Peace

  • Of Lockets and Pomegranates: Chapter 15

  • Children at Play

  • To My First Love

  • Letter to My Future Self

  • The Codfish Carbuncle Case: Chapter 2

  • Fragments of Home

  • All Things Begin Some Where

Poetry
Home›Poetry›Behind Your Mirror

Behind Your Mirror

By Ivor Steven
May 29, 2023
550
3
Share:
Mirror
Coffee House Writers / Ivor Steven
0
(0)

At the local veil sales 
You will hear me ask 
“Are you wearing a mask”
 
You, lurking in the back pews
Beyond your mirror’s view 
Waiting to be rescued 

When you return home 
If you roll away your mirror of stone 
You will no longer be alone 

Click on a star to rate it!

Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0

No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

As you enjoyed this post...

Follow us on social media!

Oh no!

Let us improve this post!

Tell us how we can improve this post?

TagsFree Verse Poetry
Previous Article

Love’s Cut

Next Article

Mr. Keith’s House – Part VI

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0

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).

Related articles More from author

  • Image of Plum Island Beach
    Poetry

    More to Life

    August 11, 2025
    By Lexi
  • The image is of three kayakers paddling along a river
    Poetry

    Paddling In Time

    October 20, 2025
    By Ivor Steven
  • A hand mixing dough
    PoetryLifestyle

    Baking our Daily Bread

    October 9, 2023
    By Chidinma Nwonye
  • A lamp beside an open book on a wooden desk
    PoetryProse Poetry

    Breathe

    January 12, 2026
    By Scarlett Faye
  • a woman gazing upward in a dark landscape
    Poetry

    Mine

    September 30, 2024
    By Scarlett Faye
  • Woman in a white dress walking in a dark lit area with her shadow behind her.
    Poetry

    My Shadow Remains

    June 16, 2025
    By Neva Naci

3 comments

  1. D.Y. Freeman 6 June, 2023 at 17:53 Reply

    I really love this poem. Well written, well done!

    • Ivor Steven 8 June, 2023 at 12:43 Reply

      Thank you kind words, I appreciate your enthusiasm for my poem

Leave a reply Cancel reply

You may be interested

  • A dark figure set against a gray background with the title and author name
    MysteryNonfictionHistory

    Cold Case: The Disappearance of Sharon Yacko

  • CultureMediaHome & Garden

    4 Netflix Originals To Add To Your List

  • Fairytale forest setting
    Poetry

    Fairytale

About us

  • coffeehousewriters3@gmail.com

Donate to Coffee House Writers

Coindrop.to me

Follow us

© Copyright 2018-2026 Coffee House Writers. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s administrator and owner is strictly prohibited. Privacy Policy · Disclaimer