“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.” ― Leonard CohenFeatured Image Above: taken near Lal Lal, not far from Ballarat. An Emerald Tapestry I resumed living last decade Narrowly surviving gravities finality Now, I lean against my tower’s balustrade That overlooks an emerald valley Echoing from … Continue reading Throwback Friday, An Emerald Tapestry, by Ivor Steven

A poem I wrote in May 2020 and now is published in my book "Perceptions", page 3, prompted by Derrick Knight's Photo, 'Hedgerow faeries along Fry's Lane' >> https://derrickjknight.com/2020/05/21/hedgerow-fairies/ The Faeries of Fry's Lane Walking down Fry’s Lane Sheltering from the misty rain I did spy among the hedgerow berries A Frolic of mystical faeries … Continue reading Throwback Friday, The Faeries of Fry’s Lane, by Ivor Steven