A Voice in the Mist | Ivor Steven
The moon’s my patriarch
My dream glowing in the dark
She’s a vision, no feel, no mound
Only a voice, without sound
A distant shining, so forlorn
My nights ache until dawn
She’s a pillow, no caress, no kiss
Only a voice, from beyond the mist
Ivor Steven was formerly an Industrial Chemist, then a Plumber, now retired, and has been writing for 19 years. He is on the committee of the Geelong Writers Inc.(Australia), a team member with the on-line magazine “Go Dog Go Cafe” (America), and a writer for “Coffee House Writers” magazine (America).
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Selected by the editor as a featured submission, January 2023
Whispers and Echoes 