The apple I ate today was pure white
did I do wrong, or was I right
to have the adulterated bite
knowing all eyes have imperfect insight
It’s a crying shame
that dreams aren’t the same
who’s to blame
for this loveless game
please give us some hope
so we may live to cope
The cracks are dark holes
chasms to the soul
leaking emotions of old
needing warmth from the cold
We all have our worth
here on mother earth.
Ivor Steven (c) Β 2018
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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer.
I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.
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Oh I love this poem Ivor, almost lends itself to a part two!
A white apple, not red, not pink nor forest green…
βWe all have our warmth here on mother earth!β What a wonderful line. Have a lovely holiday Ivor π
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Thank you Sue, for biting in my apple, and not long ’til I’ll be on the high seas…. xx
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Loved it Ivor. Oh and thank you for sending the excerpt from the book. I have replied. Enjoy cruising! π
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May you find rewarding hope, Ivor
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Thank you Derrick, and hope is always there to hang onto
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I understand that – it was a cross my friend Norman had to bear
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Loved it specially the last two lines,
Loved how it rhymes…
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Thank you Soiba, The stanzas are acyually seperarate poems, but they seemed to blend in together so nicely.
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Just wonderful! No tissues needed! π
Hope you are well my friend. Muuaah!
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Thank you dear Mel, although the first thing I packed for my cruise were the tissues !!
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Lol! I’m so glad. Can’t ever have too many tissues! π π
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No not ever !!
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I’ve Never seen a pure white Apple. π―βΊa great piece of writing there.
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Thank you, but for some reason, I can’t find your site
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You sure have your worth here on mother earth. It’s in your words, your poetry, your kindness to everyone and your gentle loving ways. Never doubt your worth my friend. βΊπ
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Very kind of you Walt, you’re the bestest.
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Yep!I am, lol
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Lol π
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This is thought provoking, and beautifully written!
And you’re cruising soon? How fun!! Where are you going?
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I’m happy you liked my words, they’re a collection of 4 different poems that when I wrote them down together them seemed to blend into one another and that’s just shear coincidence. π I’m off to the New Caledonian Islands tomorrow π
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Really? Have a wonderful time!! ππΌπ₯
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Yes it’s going to be fabulous for me βΊοΈ. I’ve hardly travelled, being home with my caring duties for 30 years
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Well deserved. so happy for you!
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We all have our worth indeed Ivor. Great poem.
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Thanks Peter for your worthy comment
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Your worth earns you a pure white apple Ivor. π WHen do you leave?
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The ship sails at 4.00pm Saturday, which is about midnight Friday for you π
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You are SAILING! π Safe and wonderful travels my friend!
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Itβs wonderful Ivor!
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Thank you β€οΈ Kayla, the poem is a collection of small poems that seemed to blend together when I wrote them down in this order. π
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Wonderful collection!
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My “Tit Bits” series will all be collections of some small pieces that I write in commenting to fellow readers/bloggers/friends
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Awesome! Sounds great
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Oh this one is just amazing π
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Thank you Sanskriti, Four different pieces I put together to make one, and they seemed to flow into each other nicely.
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Oh you are so good at this π
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