Strong Undertows
Time hears no command
The sky is our blue grandstand
Overseeing oceans and lands
As the sun warms our silent clock hands
The seasons come and go
Springtime melts the snow
Nature’s seeds germinate and grow
And our rivers of life continue to flow
Has mankind become a pantomime show?
And Forgotten to ask the owls and crows
How to fly through?
The bad years of strong undertows
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Photo by Ivor Steven
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Brilliantly expressed poem! We show our true strength in “the bad years of strong undertow!” Written in Ivor’s signature whimsical style, the poem gently leads us to reflect and to seek nature’s wisdom by remembering to “ask the Owls and the crows.”
Thank you Cheryl for your thoughtful comments. I appreciate your wonderful input 😊🌏🪶
Our mettle is measured by our response to “The bad years of strong undertows.” In Ivor’s signature whimsical style, he gently reminds us of our connection to nature.” Have we “forgotten to ask the owls and crows how to fly through?”
Thank you Cheryl … you have honoured me with a second wonderful comment l😍😊🌏
What a crystal piece! Ivor is a great poet who has mastered the use of imagery and other poetic styles.
Thank you Felix for comments, they mean a lot to me 😊🌏
Beautiful rhyming and flow! “A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life” – Charles Darwin
Thank you Eugenia for your kind words, and for visiting Coffee House Writers 😊🌏
Wonderful poem Ivor reflecting our current times.
Thank you Jo .. and have a happy and healthy 2022
Good poem.