The midweek Word Prompt over on Weekly Prompts, is Halloween! . Today I’m posting my first try at writing a, Tanka, Please click >> Here, to visit “Weekly Prompts” fabulous site…
Tanka: Moon Tree
No! Don’t go up there
The old tree house is haunted
Full moon night, glares
Children’s Halloween costumes
Knock! Knock! Scary pranks, for treats
Ivor Steven (c) October 2019
Hello dear readers, I found another folder of my older poems today. I had called the poem booklet, “Honour And Wisdom”. And here’s another one of these personal love poems, that I’ve been posting recently,… ., from a time, when I had new lady in my life. I thought maybe it’s about time I presented these pieces from my archives. The relationship finished four years ago, so I thought that enough time has lapsed, for me to now show you, another side/story of my life….……I am also presenting this article, on “Go Dog Go Cafe’s” fabulous initiative, Promote Yourself Monday’s….. To visit their wonderful site, please Click >>HERE
A Voice, A First Date
The moons glowing, silvery stark
My dream’s a shadow in the dark
She’s a cloud of mystique
I’ve only heard words, on my wrist
The sun’s rising, I’m forlorn
My heart’s been pounding ’til dawn
She’s a pillow, a quiet wish
Only a voice, from an abyss
A new lady, a stranger
The meeting, it’s all arranged
Butterflies flutter, our first date
I shall not be late
An anxious rendezvous
Soon an open book to view
Writing these lines, as I wait
Serendipity, destines our fate
Ivor Steven (c) October 2019
Hello dear readers, I am still browsing through some of my older poems, that I have stashed away, and not been published by me/nor posted here on WordPress. And here’s another one of these personal love poems, from a time, when I had new lady in my life. I thought maybe it’s about time I presented these pieces from my archives. The relationship finished four years ago, so I thought that enough time has lapsed, for me to now show you, another side/story of my life……
Singing Together
Recalling the coincidence
The fate
Of meeting someone new
She’s a bright light
Fresh as the morning dew
Retelling a story
An eternal saga
Of Life’s ups and downs
She’e invigorated my lost senses
And softened my sad frowns
She’s rekindled my gentle soul
And released my deep inner fears
Together we smile, talking non-stop
Together we kiss, enjoying every drop
Together we touch, absorbing the aura
Together we embrace, singing every mantra
Ivor Steven (c) October 2019
This weekend the Photo Challenge, on Weekly Prompts is, Cover. Today I’m experimenting and trying something completely different for me. I will be attempting to produce a “Video Book Cover”…… For my readers that might not know, the third anniversary of Leonard Cohen’s passing, is on the 7th of November, and appropriately, I’m posting this article as a tribute to Leonard Cohen…. The Book Cover photos, are of the Leonard Cohen books I have in my collection here in my writers haven…..The video is short piece that I’ve created, that goes for 28 seconds, and to play the video click on the arrow in the bottom left of the frame. .. . …however despite the small duration, I am ecstatic with the final outcome of my Book –Cover
Below, I’m attaching a very recent music/video of Leonard Cohen’s brilliant poem, “Happens to The Heart”, his lyrics are superb and the visual effect of the video is definitely stunning……
Ivor Steven (c) October 2019
Hello dear readers, again I’ve been browsing through some of my older poems, that have stashed away, and not been published by me/nor posted here on WordPress. And here’s another one of these personal love poems, from a time, when I had new lady in my life. I thought maybe it’s about time I presented these pieces from my archives. The relationship finished four years ago, so I thought that enough time has lapsed, for me to now show you, another side/story of my life……
A Different Beat
They say, “love makes the world go around”
I think my, “loving world” has just been re-found
My life is madly spinning like a colourful top
Whirling at a humming speed, unable to stop
My once lonely heart, is pounding a different beat
Throbbing from inside my chest, to the soles of my feet
This surprising emotion of sharing all my deepest love
Could have been ordained by my angel, there high above
Ivor Steven (c) October 2019
Hello dear readers, I’ve been browsing through some of my older poems, that have not been published/nor posted here on WordPress. And there’s a number of these personal love poems, from a time, when I had new lady in my life. I thought maybe it’s about time I presented these pieces from my archives. The relationship finished four years ago, so I thought that enough time has lapsed, for me to now show you, another side/story of my life……
Love Again
You gave me your mountain of love
You showed me the valley of passion
You gave me your river of happiness
You showed me your ocean of kindness
Who am I to deny you
Now, I cannot resist you
Now, my life is you
Now, I feel lost without you
You gave me your sunshine for living
You showed me the moonbeams warmth
You gave me your world of devotion
You showed me love in slow motion
After the hard rains
Now, is my time again
Now, I’m awake again
Now, I’ve found love again
Ivor Steven (c) March 2013
Below: What I saw outside my bedroom window this morning
Below: Balyang Sanctuary, where I had lunch today
Below: On the way home tonight, I saw the sunset
The photos are blurry, but I was on the way home
See What There Is To See
Do you feel what I feel
Do you see what I see
Every day is real
Every dawn is a sea
I hear the rhythm beat
I hear birds singing
Every day is a treat
Every year, I’m winning
You won’t know this song
Read the lyrics
Cuddle a friend, and sing along
Dream, right or wrong, like the Eurythmics
Ivor Steven (c) October 2019
The midweek word prompt on the site Weekly Prompts is Character. And yes I think “It’s Time”, us human’s showed some >> Character….…
Blue Plastic Tripe
The sun’s filtered warmth
Opens my notebook
And a red wine
Enhances the imagination nook
This Cafe’s quietly humming
Enticing my visions into reality
As my heart beats out a rhyme
Listening to melodic rhythms
And I sing to myself, a worldly question
Have we the character, to repair our transgressions
A forest symphony’s chiming, ‘All my leaves are brown’
Touching a sensitive soul, one more time
Forcing my dancing feet, down to the sea line
Where I hear mother earth, singing the blues
And sad mermaids, are playing harps in tune
To the ancient whales, deep moaning sounds
” The ocean now covers me, in plastic tripe”
Are we hearing the lullaby, of his final night
Ivor Steven (c) October 2019
Sculptures and Poems
A time to relax and rest
After another bodily test
No poems in my pocket
Nor in my Itmims Rocket
There’s no words left in me
Nor lyrics tied to my tree
I’ve only photos from Saturday
The Sculptors Exhibition day
Ivor Steven (c) October 2019
Hello dear readers, I’ve written two Haiku’s recently, and I’m going to present them here as one piece, I have a feeling they might like to dance together…..
Feet
Truly nature’s treat
Standing amongst forest trees
Earth’s caressing feet
Excuses
Life’s, not excuses
The word, does not have uses
Let nature’s feet dance
Ivor Steven (c) October 2019
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