A fresh autumn dew
settles upon your browning leaves
stems are wilting and dying too.
I planted you too late
in a large terracotta pot
caringly watered and fed
eventually you grew
tall and climbing askew
groups of yellow flowers
producing bunches of fruit.
Dear Rapunzel tomatoe bush
you cropped me treats
delicious cherry-red bites
now your year is complete
mulched for next seasons heat.
Ivor Steven (c) 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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Aw… Poor Rapunzel 😢
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Yum – she did good 🙂
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Thank you Raili, I’ve still a bowl full of her juicy cherry-tomatoes.
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And no neighbor to steal em for she was buried at sea! 🙂
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Haha, that’s great, Thanks for associating up a couple of my poems.
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A lovely tribute to the plant that responded abundantly to your loving care! I can’t help but be reminded of this Bible verse : “To everything there is a season…a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.” Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Thank-you!
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I love your comment Ellen, Thank you.
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I dig cherry tomatoes. Do you eat them right off the vine or prepare them in a dish?
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Off the the vine they’re sweet, but beautiful in any dish especially salads
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She’s gone, but she’ll be back next year. Cherry red and succulent to kiss , to nibble, as ever.
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Yes, for sure and I’ll be earlier next season 😊
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Well done Rapunzel. You can grow those lovely locks again after a short rest.
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One of my yummy poems that I can sink my teeth into 😊😊
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Tasty – all round!
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I enjoyed eating my words.
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i so adore the way your rhyme the words and lines. you have such an amazing way with the plants Ivor, the care and the love made her bloom and produce such goodness for you to savour.
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Have you ever tried making green tomato chutney at the end of the season… delicious!
Oooh nearly forgot, love the poem Ivor.
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I did once, when we had our big vegetable garden back in our autumn st home 😊
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Graham, my hubby used to make all our chutneys they were really good too.
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You can’t beat the home made ones 😉😚
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So true Ivor. I wish I knew what he’d done with the recipe. He also made a mean tomato soup. One of those things you don’t think about until it’s too late, but you’ll know all about that.
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Haha I know, but I’ve a great recipe for a roast pumpkin 🎃 /and roasted vegetables style soup. 😊
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That sounds tempting
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I love that my simple little poem “Dear Rapunzel” has been so popular
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Write about food Ivor and there we all are, our stomachs leading the fore!
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My words are a mouthful 😉
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Oh yes and very tasty!
Right now it’s my turn to say goodnight and somewhat earlier than your very late one last night.
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Sweet dreams, and yes I’m awake too early, it’s 7.30am xx 😆
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I know the feeling Ivor, my mornings normally kick off around six thirty!
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I didn’t get to sleep ’til after 2.00 !!, but it’s ANZAC holiday today, so I can take it easy.
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I’ll email you the recipe, if I can find it 😉!!
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I love your poem! Home grown are so much better than store bought! Your tomatoes 🍅 grew beautifully!:)
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Thanks Stella, I like to write about the simple pleasures in life, . I’ll find a couple mre for you.
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2018/02/14/day-lily-and-love/
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2018/02/01/crystal-clear-shallows/
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Simple is my favorite! Thank you I’ll take a look!:)
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Wow those are two magnificent examples of great poetry! Thank you so much!:)
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Thanks for reading Stella, and you please me greatly that you appreciate my words.
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You’re welcome! Your words made me smile!:)
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