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The Wounded Blackbirds

By Ivor Steven
November 18, 2024
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Flying with the wounded blackbirds –
My head is in the whispering clouds
Where I am warily watching the wanton world

I am wandering away from the wavering crowd
And wishfully dreaming of a winsome country
Without wrathful, wearisome warlords

I am not alone, we remain wilfully loud
About humanity’s stories of wisdom, yet to be found
And we are worried
That the wounded Father of our planet
Will unwittingly drown us all


Editor: Erynn Crittenden


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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).

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Latest Comments

  • Annette Kalandros
    on
    October 12, 2026
    Well done, Ivor.

    A Bird of the Sun

  • Rowan Moskowitz
    on
    October 12, 2026
    Thank you so much, and I appreciate it❤️

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  • Seth Corry
    on
    September 1, 2026
    thank you!

    Imagine This

  • LC Ahl (Lucy)
    on
    August 31, 2026
    Seth you have a magical way with words.

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  • LC Ahl (Lucy)
    on
    August 31, 2026
    Ivor, your poems are always so uplifting as are your photos!

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