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Today, Beside the Sea

By Ivor Steven
July 11, 2022
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After I left the fish tank
I lived on a nearby riverbank
Close to the connected sea
I would look beyond the ocean
Out to the dark blue horizon
As far as the eye could see

That was the ocean
That was our river
And now her river has been set free
An ebb tide that flows through me

Today beside the sea
I wait here
For tomorrow’s horizon
To set me free

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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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4 comments

  1. Beth Kennedy 11 July, 2022 at 10:30 Reply

    beautiful, ivor

    • Ivor Steven 12 July, 2022 at 17:36 Reply

      Thank you Beth for visiting my poem here at CHW

  2. Cheryl Batavia 11 July, 2022 at 18:24 Reply

    Beautifully expressed, Ivor!

    • Ivor Steven 12 July, 2022 at 17:38 Reply

      Thank you Cheryl .. and I appreciate your visit here at CHW 🤗🌏💕

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