Hello dear readers and followers, I now write for “Coffee House Writers” magazine on a fortnightly basis, and my poem“What Happened to Motherland”, is in this weeks edition of Coffee House Writers Magazine. … please click on the link below and visit my poem, at Coffee House Writers >>
What Happened to Motherland?
What Happened to Motherland?
In the town’s village square
Under the shady chestnut tree
I silently rested there
And thoughtfully asked the old tree
“Can you keep me safe here?
Protect me from what I cannot see”
Away from loaded guns
pointed at daughters and sons
Away from bullets and bombs
Meant for dads and moms
“Can you keep the village street free?
Like how the motherland used to be”
Ivor Steven (c) June 2022
Exquisite poem! Lovely song! What a wonderful post, Ivor! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you Cheryl .. 🌏💕🤗📖
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Ivor, I tried to use the link to Coffeehouse Magazine. It doesn’t seem to be working.
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Thanks for trying .. I’ll check it out 🌏💕
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Thank you Cheryl .. I think I’ve fixed the link .. try it now 💕🤗🌏
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love it and isn’t it sad?
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Thank you Beth .. yes .. the war is bad enough .. but there is another shooting in “Motherland” today 🥲
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A very challenging poem to think about!
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Thank you Dwight … and our Bullet Riddled world is very challenging these days 🌏🥲
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Yes it really is!
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Congrats, Ivor!
Such a sad, but important message in your poem….something everyone should ponder and be willing to help do something about.
(((HUGS))) ❤️
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Thank you Carolyn .. I wrote this one the day of the Texas School massacre, sitting on a bench in our Village square .. my immediate surroundings seemed so peaceful and safe … but the sounds of children screaming and bullets shattering the air , were ringing in my mind 🥲🌏💕🌳
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Yes. A tragic sad sad sad day. 😦 I wish everyone in the world could read your poem.
Thank you for writing it.
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📖🌏💕🎶🐶🤗
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Beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you Sue .. how are you doing .. I hope you are feeling well and enjoying more betterer days 🤗💕🌏
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I could be better, Ivor, thank you. I’m trying to visit the blogs of friends more
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Don’t overdo it Sue …
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Sorry, trigger happy. I sent that one unfinished. Meant to say more often!
I’m having another little rest period this week. Thank you so much, Ivor. 🙂
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So well done Ivor. If you find the place, I’ll come with you! 💖💖💖💖
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Thank you Cindy .. my village square still feels safe .. I so hope our peaceful village stays that way 🤗💕🌏
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You’re so welcome and I hope so and I hope mine does too
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I’m tryig to stay positive … as my courageous niece/Kerri would say “Don’t Let The World Bring You Down” 🌏💛💙😍
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It’s a tough one but if we go down, we’re good for no one!!💕🌺
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We must keep paddling.. .. everything we do is of some help …
“You may never know what results of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results” – Mahatma Gandhi
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You’re sooo right about this Ivor!💕
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Thanks Cindy … 😍💛💙🌏
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Always friend!💕💕💕💕
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Such a moving poem Ivor.
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Thank you Sadje … It’s difficult to express fully my overall emotions about the horrendous shootings of innocent children, and the atrocities of the Ukraine war during these heartwrenching past months …. with tears in my eyes I just try to envisage the consequences of humanities/societies actions on the children in today’s world .. 😥🌏📘💔
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I know my friend. Once you start thinking about these cruelty you cannot live in peace
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Marvellous combination of excellent poem and beautiful song
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Thank you Derrick … and yes, Natalie Merchant’s poem/song is an excellent piece ..
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Heart wrenching.
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My heart feels the hurt, then my soul writes the words …
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Great
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Thank you Kelly
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Thank you guys for the reblog … I appreciate you supporting my poems at Coffee House Writers magazine…
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