My inner vacuum’s full
Of earth and sky
Laying in my void
I watch my universe pass on by
My lonely heart’s full
Of love and grace
Laying upon evening dew
I watch my star shine in space
My empty hands are full
Of memories and rhymes
Resting in my bed
I watch my dreams fall on lines
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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Ivor, I like this one. My favorite lines,
“My empty hands are full
Of memories and rhymes”
Have a great weekend.
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Thank you Ali, It pleases me greatly that you liked this one, and the two lines are my fav’s too
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Mine too – very evocative!
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Yep it’s going on my header page 😊
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Lovely~
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Thank you Cindy.
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This is so beautiful, Ivor. Finding fullness in emptiness..love everything about this.
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Thank you Nandita, for your beautiful comment, I’m happy you perceived the fullness of my few words.
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My pleasure 😊
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My empty hands are full; I watch my dreams fall on lines. Well, I for one like those lines!
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😊 Thanks Sue, I was trying to do some blogging, and comments on my reader this morning, and my mind kept wandering with all those little thoughts, so I wrote them down, and before I knew it, I’d written a little poem. 😊
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I love the way you do that Ivor. I write in my daily journal when my mind wanders. It helps when I’m feeling sad or miserable and occasionally these random thoughts in some form or other end up in a blog post.
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This is where blogging is good for writing, I’m tap tap tapping, while the mind is tick tick ticking 😊
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Oh, I totally agree 👌
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Such a peaceful rhyme, filling me up with content!
Loved the last stanza…. ❤
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Thank you ❤️ Shefali, and the last stanza’s becoming everyone’s fav’
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How we fill the holes – well put, Ivor. “My empty hands are full
Of memories and rhymes” were my two favourite lines as well
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Thank you Derrick, I might have to put them up as a header on my blog site.
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Dreams falling on lines💖 Beautiful poetry Ivor😊
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Thank you Sameera for your beautiful comment, xx
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You’re my new favorite poet on wordpress!!!!
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Oh wow, I’m honoured. That’s a lovely comment 😊xx
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Beautiful, dearest Ivor xxx
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Thanks Amberley, what about your beauty sleep ☺️
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Bahahahahahahaha I was about to ask you the same thing, dearest! If I get much more sleep I will simply be too beautiful 🤣🤣🤣
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Haha, beauty and the beast xx
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🤣 xxx
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💚🐊🐍Xx
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💖🦄🌸
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I love it
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Thank you ❤️, I love that you love my poem
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I do 😆
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❤️
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Do you mind me asking, i remember that last year you had a health issue. Is it fixed?
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That’s ok, I’m not quite fixed, but I’m coping ok. Thank you ❤️
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😦 oh i’m sorry to hear that. I wish you can find a real solution
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😊 Oh I’m doing ok, I’m getting used to it, and the pain level has settled down. 😊 xx
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Ok, hopefully you’ll be better this year
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Beautiful Ivor….I can relate
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lovely poem. i like the line ‘my empty hands are full of …’ the best.
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Thank you Libby, those lines have been very popular 😊I’ve put them up as my logo on my site page
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love your juxtaposition of being empty even when full. It is also vice versa Ivor, you are full because you empty yourself to receive life’s blessings. wishing you a lovely week ahead. do keep an eye on the postal service in the next couple of weeks ok!
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Thank you Gina, That’s exactly what I was trying to express, life may seem empty, but really, we’ve all living a full life, and if we’re able to watch, we shall see our own attributes…. . Oh wow, I shall keep an eye on the postie …. surprise, surprise ..
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admire your spirit so much, you teach me a lot about living generously. yes a nice surprise coming your way. hope you will like it
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“I watch my dreams fall on lines” feels like a poets true desire.
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Yes Ivor the poet came to the fore. I actually have put two lines on my Blogsite Logo. xx
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This is awesome dear friend!
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Fast becoming one of my most awesome poems, thank you Walt 😊
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You’re most welcome Ivor! ☺
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Beautiful. I live the way you ended this piece.
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Yes, that’s a very popular piece, which I’ve posted as my site logo now. 🤔☺️
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I can see why.
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Thank you kind sir 🙄
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You have potrayed it so well Steven! This so deep and divine….God Bless
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Thank you, it’s a divine lady that I write about. 😊
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Visions for the young.
It is left for us elders
to dream dreams
of things
that have been
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Where’s That Dream
She’s left us to find
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Lingering in a poem
Resting in heart and mind
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Yes, I believe so. 😊
https://wp.me/p6B6QE-113
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