An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
Quote #2, “Together We Can Help”
“Fellow Writers, We Have The Power, We Have A Voice, We Have A Pen, Collectively, We’re Able To Help, Help The Children Of The World, Stop Them Crying For Help.”
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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77 thoughts on “Quote #2, “Together We Can Help””
Love the combination of all: Gandhi’s quote, your beautiful poem as a chant to all those children abused and Cohen’s song. Great post!
Reblogged this on derrickjknight and commented:
Ivor’s passion shines through this post. May the world’s leaders listen. Children are being abused in different ways all over the globe. There is no excuse for it, and still less when national administrations are the perpetrators
Martin Luther King Jr. – “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Your voice through your beautiful poem speaks loudly. One small voice multiplied can shout and shatter the silence. Thank-you!
Oh my gosh! We literally have a place not half a mile from my house that is called a “mountain” but everyone makes light of because it’s really just a hill. 🙂
This is so perfectly stated, Ivor. We all need to speak out truth… Desperately. Both for ourselves to express our emotions and tell our story, as well as for others to remind them that that we all have them (both of them) and to impart any lessons we have learned. We need each other… To quote one of my favorite organizations, “People Need Other People”.
Your poem, the song, and the quote brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing this, Ivor! We can all help AND we should all help.
I will never understand why/how there are those who don’t care and their actions and words show it. 😦
(((HUGS)))
Carolyn
PS…I came by way of Derrick’s blog.
Yes it had to be. Oh these odd hours we share. I’m about to switch off for the night and the last time we spoke you were doing the same. Hope you got the e-mail, I guessed you’d want to see that one. 😊
Oh I sympathise. We are in the middle of a wonderful heatwave. Just had the hottest June on record! Trouble is we’re not equipped for hot weather and no air conditioning as standard.
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Ivor has written a moving poem calling on writers to use their talents to encourage people to take care of children at risk. This seems a very important cause, and I invite everyone who reads this reblog of Ivor’s poem to reblog it in their turn.
I am super glad I popped over to see you!
It is a definite call to action time, with nothing to with nothing but the tender love and care each and every child BORN deserves.
So much is happening to these younger generations, the suicides, the overdoses, the left alones, the brokenhearted, the poison of vaccines and our earth, and of course, the utter mis-lead of social media.
It has taken me a bit of time to open up, however I do have some things to say.
Yes, I know, it hit me like a ton of bricks, and I’ve been jolted into doing something, and everything we say is helping in some little way. The response to my little poem/plea has been huge, and I’m pleased I had a go, and touch hundreds of readers around the world, and that the message is being passed on and on 💛💛🌍
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Love the combination of all: Gandhi’s quote, your beautiful poem as a chant to all those children abused and Cohen’s song. Great post!
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Please write something, we need to have a say….
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Thanks for another beautiful post, Ivor.
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Reblogged this on derrickjknight and commented:
Ivor’s passion shines through this post. May the world’s leaders listen. Children are being abused in different ways all over the globe. There is no excuse for it, and still less when national administrations are the perpetrators
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Thank you Derrick, your help touches me deeply.
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Innocent suffer because of the people are getting greedy for useless power. This need to be stopped. Thank you Ivor for sharing..
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Ivor is right! Together we can help with the power of our words!
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Thank you Walt, I’m honoured that you’ve reblogged this post of mine, your action has touched me deeply..
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Check out my Haiku – Children In Cages. I used your quote and credited you.
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Ok I’m on my way.
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Beautiful! 🙂
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I wish for the horror to stop.
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Same here my dear friend.
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Martin Luther King Jr. – “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Your voice through your beautiful poem speaks loudly. One small voice multiplied can shout and shatter the silence. Thank-you!
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Oh Ellen you make me feel good about my decision to give it a go, and thanks for your support, our children need us now,, ☺️💛
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A beautiful call of action. Thank you Ivor for reaching out to the world with your heart by way of your words. This song is perfect for your post. ♥.
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Collectively we can give it a go😊💛
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Your passion is very palpable Ivor! Children deserve their childhood.
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We have a voice 😁💛
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We do, very much.
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From top of our You Yangs Ranges I cry out.xx
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What is You Yangs Ranges?
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Our not very high nearby mountains, cute in there smallness.
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Oh my gosh! We literally have a place not half a mile from my house that is called a “mountain” but everyone makes light of because it’s really just a hill. 🙂
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Haha 😂 Twin peaks
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RIGHT!!!!!!?????? 😉
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This is so perfectly stated, Ivor. We all need to speak out truth… Desperately. Both for ourselves to express our emotions and tell our story, as well as for others to remind them that that we all have them (both of them) and to impart any lessons we have learned. We need each other… To quote one of my favorite organizations, “People Need Other People”.
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I love your words and your quote “PNOP”, excellent
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https://twloha.com/blog/people-need-other-people/ 🙂
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Thank you for the link. I’ll had a look, what a wonderful organisation, these sorts of groups truly do fantastic work.
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Reblogged this on Talkin' to Myself and commented:
Spread the word. Let the truth save us all.
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Thank you for the the reblog, and support, I’m very moved by your feedback
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Thanks for calling attention to the plight of our children worldwide. I, too, share your concern.
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We Can Help, there’s millions of us with a pen. 🙂💛
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I’m doing my small part 🙂 ❤
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Everything we do helps 🙂 💛 💛
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Beautifully written Ivor… We need more of this. 😉
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Heartfelt and beautiful. Thank you Ivor. Your golden words say it all.
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Our collective words can help, let’s all give it a go. 😊💛
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Yes so true. Strength lies in unity in being one in good spirit and essence.
Very well penned. 👍👍🤗🤗
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Thank you for your kind words and thoughts
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It was my pleasure. 👍👍
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The children of world need our generation to speak up
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Sure it is. And need of the hour. Speaking up for the right cause in unison is much needed.
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Your poem, the song, and the quote brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing this, Ivor! We can all help AND we should all help.
I will never understand why/how there are those who don’t care and their actions and words show it. 😦
(((HUGS)))
Carolyn
PS…I came by way of Derrick’s blog.
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Hi Carolyn, I just found this comment of yours in my spam folder, I must learn to cheek up on my spam comments more often. it’s so remiss of me. xxx
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Yes, I must remember to check to! WP has put comments into my spam folder that are NOT spam. 🙂
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It happens often, like one two readers a week ☺️
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You know I already have and will continue. Beautifully written poem and I love
Leonard’s song. Perfect choice.
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Oh Sue thank you, and yes I suppose it was always going to be a Leonard Cohen song.
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Yes it had to be. Oh these odd hours we share. I’m about to switch off for the night and the last time we spoke you were doing the same. Hope you got the e-mail, I guessed you’d want to see that one. 😊
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I’ll have a look soon, it’s ZERO here at 8.00am brrrrr
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Oh I sympathise. We are in the middle of a wonderful heatwave. Just had the hottest June on record! Trouble is we’re not equipped for hot weather and no air conditioning as standard.
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I’ve turned the heaters on, and I’m not going to until it’s warmer !!
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This is lovely Ivor. True, we can help each other if we put our hearts. to it.
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Thank you Arlene, the suffering need us now, and every little bit helps.
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Reblogged ☺
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Reblogged this on Autumn Leaves and commented:
Ivor has written a moving poem calling on writers to use their talents to encourage people to take care of children at risk. This seems a very important cause, and I invite everyone who reads this reblog of Ivor’s poem to reblog it in their turn.
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Thanks for your kind words and thoughts Penny,
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Reblogged, Ivor. I agree it’s important that we use our skills to try to make the world a better and happier place.
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Yes I’m pleased that I’ve reached so many readers/people/friends, and it’s been a huge response, and I felt compelled to give it a go. xx😊💛
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It is never too late to make a difference. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Makes me think of the Texas Debacle that is currently the U.S.’s biggest shame to date.
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I am super glad I popped over to see you!
It is a definite call to action time, with nothing to with nothing but the tender love and care each and every child BORN deserves.
So much is happening to these younger generations, the suicides, the overdoses, the left alones, the brokenhearted, the poison of vaccines and our earth, and of course, the utter mis-lead of social media.
It has taken me a bit of time to open up, however I do have some things to say.
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Yes, I know, it hit me like a ton of bricks, and I’ve been jolted into doing something, and everything we say is helping in some little way. The response to my little poem/plea has been huge, and I’m pleased I had a go, and touch hundreds of readers around the world, and that the message is being passed on and on 💛💛🌍
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Oh, and I wrote more, another Today,
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You’ve nudged me into action…
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Good on you Jane 😊 now it’s time for me to get out all of my old Bob Dylan records. xx
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I like a lot of Dylan’s songs. Not so sure about the man himself…
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I’m the same, his songs and lyrics are great but he’s not
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Unlike Cohen…
I always go back to Leonard.
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It’s nearly 1.00am and he’s singing me to sleep 💛💛😊
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Sweet dreams xx
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Oh hu, awake again, only 4.45am 👀I’ll try for more sleep, 😉😴
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