An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
Tullawalla: Published Poems
Hello dear readers, Happy Christmas and Merry New Year. I’ve just finished typing up a collection of my published poems, which I’ve done for Christmas gifts for my family and friends, there seems to have been 23 of them. It was a lot of poems to present here in one folder, but really not a great amount to have published, probably represents my laziness and aversion to print up my poems for submissions. Maybe after I recover from my illness and stroke, I will make more of an effort this new year, to submit poems for publication. Have a glorious festive season everyone, and please enjoy the music.
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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I have just come back from a Christmas weekend (extended) with family and friends. I am going through my reader and catching up on all the wonderful posts in my absence, and when I have posted myself I’m turning on some airy fairy music and read your poems. I am so proud of you. Really.
A stroke is hard to come back from physically. Had a mini in 2003 and a dear friend two majors. We are currently working on his autobiography and he has to take it slow. Might take another ten years but we’ll get there. I’m so glad you are continuing to fan the fires of your creativity Ivor. Tiny steps get you there but it’s a long road. So why not crank up the music ♪ and make the place beautiful ☼ on the way right? (= With you all the way. *hugs* ♥.
Hope you’re having a good one with the family 🙂
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Just about start, a mid afternoon do, thanks dearest Kate ❤️🤗
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Awesome!!
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Thanks Walt, it took me a long time to do. I’m awfully slow at the moment 😉
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You’re very welcome.
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Lovely music Ivor. Thank you. 😊💛
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It was Christmas song that I luckily came upon while looking for a suitable song 🤗
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It’s perfect!
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A wonderful collection of poems and a beautiful version of Silent Night.
Hope you are enjoying your belated Christmas festivities. 🙂🍷
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The show has just finished, it’s 7.00pm here and I’m off to bed… yep … I’m very tired xx
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Just after 8-00 AM here. Not up yet, sat in bed jotting down Christmas notes for my next post. Sleep well Ivor 🙂
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Amazingly moving video Ivor. Thank you.
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Thank you Peter, It was a great video, I was fortunate to have come upon it
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I have just come back from a Christmas weekend (extended) with family and friends. I am going through my reader and catching up on all the wonderful posts in my absence, and when I have posted myself I’m turning on some airy fairy music and read your poems. I am so proud of you. Really.
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I’ll have to send you a another edited copy, there’s a mistake with my Dragon piece
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A stroke is hard to come back from physically. Had a mini in 2003 and a dear friend two majors. We are currently working on his autobiography and he has to take it slow. Might take another ten years but we’ll get there. I’m so glad you are continuing to fan the fires of your creativity Ivor. Tiny steps get you there but it’s a long road. So why not crank up the music ♪ and make the place beautiful ☼ on the way right? (= With you all the way. *hugs* ♥.
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Yes this is my 2nd tough one, but now I’m older, and it’s a lot harder 🙄😔
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If I could send you a hug,
wrapped in a wish,
tied with healing thoughts,
I would.
Then I’d make you some soup,
a cup of tea, and mail those —
wait, do you think
I could?
Well it might be worth a shot.
Let’s try it and see how
it goes.
*concentrates very hard*
Did it work? No? Darn!
This homemade teleporter
blows.
(Weirdly the package is gone! So maybe someone in Greece got it, or someone on the North Pole or…hmm. Mars? o.O?)
♥.
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I do know Efi in Greece !! and I’ve a follower in Lapland !! … thank you for your kind teleporting attempt
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Most welcome! I hope Efi in Greece or that gal/guy in Lapland will let us know if you got that wayward package. =) ♥.
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Now that would be fascinating xx
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Oh, I’ve got a WhatsApp on my phone under, Ivor Steven,
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I had to delete WhatsApp – it was draining my phone battery — do you know how to fix that? ♥.
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Oh Niki, I’ve no idea, just that you have to on WiFi… I’ve now got my WhatsApp on my computer too…
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Oh hmm. I’ll look into the computer thing! Thanks! ♥.
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Great work. I have written a Villanelle do check it out Here
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