Here’s a poem I wrote in February 2020, and our world is still needing more “Love”
Another Nineteen Steps to the Top
On a mountain top
I am a rock
A timeless clock
A window into nature’s lock
Understanding the life of trees
I share the knowledge within me
Be sunrise, or sunset of my disdain
My emotions of standing here in the rain
Flood the burning trees of my pain
Life will always be, pain or love
Our journey’s are ordained from above
Pain tests the depth of my love
Strength within my soul, is carried by my dove
Eternal is the saga of, pain and love
We never really owned it
We forgot how to extol it
We could not wear it
We’re naked without it
We need to restart, and resubmit
Ivor Steven (c) Feb 2020
Upon The Highest Mountain. Lyrics, by ‘Lake of Tears’
I still dream of the mountains, where I used to be a king
King of all the outer realms, how I wish to return…
“Welcome back, my son, I have waited for a long time
Waited for the king to return, I have something to show you
Upon the highest mountain, way up by the horizon
Lies an ancient path, the path of the gods…”
I’ve climbed the mountains high
And walked among the clouds
I’ve reached the outer realms
Seen past the fields of wild-grown flowers
“Seek the opening of sanguine painted clouds
Carried gently upon caressing winds
There by the boundaries of seldom broken lines
Lies the way…”
These sanguine clouds I saw
Appear the heaven’s shore
Swept by the woken wind
Stray in the garden of tranquillity
“See through the many eyes of the dragonfly
Hear the flowers bloom in early spring
And see the lines of life untouched by time
Upon the way…”
All the stars are yours to hold
in your hands
All the stars are yours to share
with those there
Faerie choirs sing
And gently flap their wings
And by this creek so small
Gathered slowly, drinking unicorns
“Stray pilgrim, god to be
Stray wanderer, all these realms belong to thee”
“Stray pilgrim, god to be
Stray wanderer, all these realms belong to thee”
Small creatures coming near
Then turn to disappear
All while the faeries sing
Ode to waters, ode to the winds
“Stray pilgrim, god to be
Stray wanderer, all these realms belong to thee”
The path of the gods…
excellent
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pain and tests, well presented, there’s fire and there’s rain, all the elements of a beautifully touching poem Ivor.
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Another nineteen line poem Gina…… and yes my piece contains a myriad of concepts and visions, that I tried to tie together in my words of hope….. we all experience the joys of love….. we all experience the trials of pain….. and we all hope to climb the nineteen steps to the mountain top…… the path of the gods……
Have you had a chance to listen to the song, and read/follow the lyrics….. it’s an epic tune, which I’ve had in my collection for ages, but I’d never written a poem worthy enough enough…….but here I think my poem almost suited this musical saga……. ππ΅
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i was still listening to the song, a long one and I must admit not something I could connect with though the lyrics had me reading them out loud, your poem touched a nerve about the joys and pains of loving journeying till the end.
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Yes “Lake of Tears’ are a Heavy Metal band from Sweden, their tunes can be harsh, but some of their lyrics are outstanding….. yep … I have my ‘Metal’ days….
and thank you for understanding/interpreting my intriguing poem…xx
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i liked the lyrics and appreciated that more than the song as I am not musically inclined at all!
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Haha, my little castle is a non-stop music box….
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lots of action going on there Ivor, music, a cosy garden and poetry, very eclectic!
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And I had a nice BBQ & salads diner….. yum…
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nice day for a BBQ then Ivor? sounds a lovely dinner. We had a really spicy pasta and plenty of cake! I love cake!
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23’C….. I’ll send some pic’s…
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Life is full, the mix of the love and the pain, seems one without the other is not possible. And possibly, not a good idea.
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I think you’re right about that…. they end going hand in hand….
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To me Ivor, your poem and the song both give hope that we are so much more than just our human form here on the Earth. We are Godly ourselves. I love when heavy metal bands sing poetry in their rugged fashion. This is beautiful.
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Thank you Elizabeth, ‘Lake Of Tears’ (Swedish) sing some great heavy metal ballads with poetic lyrics…… My poem is a myriad of thoughts and visions, and is open to any interpretation the reader sees in my words. We all go through pain and love, during our journey…. We all hope to climb the mountain,….. and we are all hoping to find the. ‘path of the gods’…… I’m pleased you saw the connection between my words and the song…. It’s an epic song…. I’ve had the song in my collection for a while, and I’ve wanted to use the video to go with one of my poems….. I think my poem here is a worthy piece to go with this classic song…. πππΆβΊοΈ
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Absolutely! Your poem works perfectly with the music. π
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Thank you πΆπΆπππ€π€
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You sound to have this poem spot on, the ups and downs of emotions. π
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Thank you Sue, poem is a journey, that we have… through pain and love….. and we hope to climb the mountain…. πππΆπ€
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Beautiful and touching, Ivor. Your great heart shows.
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I really like the beginning of this,
“I am a rock
A timeless clock
A window into natureβs lock”
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Thank you Ali, I like the word rock, such a solid and timeless object of nature ππ€
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Beautiful poem, song, photo trio, Ivor!
Pain and love teach us, sustain us, help us, make our journey fulfilling, and will help us get to the top of the mountain!
Keep climbing, DearFriend!
HUGS!!! π
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Oh, I’m climbing… I’ve only nineteen steps to go..
one year at a time…. I’ll be 88 by then….xx
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Ivor, I loved this poem, pain and love, which seem to go hand and hand. My favourite lines:
βLife will always be, pain or love
Our journeyβs are ordained from above
Pain tests the depth of my love
Strength within my soul, is carried by my dove
Eternal is the saga of, pain and loveβ
Ok, that was a whole stanza. But I did love it.
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Yes it was a whole stanza. π and yes pain and love go hand in hand… and in the last stanza “it” could be either or both…. and thank you for your comments… they mean so much to…. sometimes I get lost in my poems and I lose track of what I was writing about….Rachel it’s nice know my words make sense sometimes… ππ
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You are so very welcome Ivor! π
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That’s life.
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I love the first stanza the most!
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Thank you dear Kayla …..my fav’ piece too….. I think you would say, it gave my poem a solid start…π»π
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Absolutely!
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Pain tests the depths of our love.. I loved that line best in a brilliant poem Ivor.. this is one of your best.
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Thank you Deb… the world was/is in turmoil… but we have to stay positive.. ππ
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It may be the only thing that saves us Ivor.. I see when I go into the negative place its not helpful really even if the pain is very deep we have to find a way to let it keep moving on through.
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Keep moving steadily through the fog…. on and on we go… π
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Amen and lucky to have met you on the path Ivor.. your poems are great therapy for us the reader too… a lot of wisdom in this one…
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I think I have the wisdom of having endured and survived through difficult times… π€π
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you really do Ivor.. having loved deeply too that always comes across in your writing.. Its such a precious quality Ivor.. I do feel it .. you are special lots and lots of hugs xoxo
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I’ll accept all the special hugs I can get Deb… “hugs” are definitely calming for the soul… π€π€
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They are its just a shame I am not able to give them in person. It seems the lovely people to connect with seem to be far away right now.. but anyway for what its worth in my mind and imagination I am seeing myself giving you a hug …
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I’m sensing and feeling the hugs… thanks Deb…
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The confidence was deserved Ivor your book will be brilliant.
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Yes Deb.. its starting to look ok… I’ll email you our PDF presentation that I’m sending off next…
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Thanks Ivor im still out with Jasper really looking forward to reading over it when I get back home. β€
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This is a fabulous poem Ivor.
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Thank you Sadje… A poem from last year, it still reads well and didn’t have alter the words at all…
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Youβre welcome! π
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How pain shapes us so well expressed
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I remember this poem…It is a perfect message for these days and times. Thank you for sharing it, Ivor!
Love can be that comforting, comfortable place during the pains of life.
You are an inspiration in so many ways, but especially in the way you let pain make you a better stronger person. Your positive example is encouraging. π
(((HUGS))) π
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller
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Lovely quote Carolyn… I’m doing a few older poems, because I’m busy trying to write a few special theme poems for a up-coming anthology
… which I’m not allowed to post on my blog until after the closing date…
(( hugs))
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Sounds good!!! π
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Eternal is the saga of, pain and love… You are right about this. Hopefully less of the first and much more of the second! Interesting musical piece!
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I loved this music video. Awesome, Ivor. Thanks for adding it to your post.
Your poetic words of pain and love hold true. Be Safe β¦ π· ππ» π
Isadora π
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Thank you Isadora, and our needs more love πππ
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