This Is What Matters

My Thursday evenings, are a boys night out

As usual, we drank and chattered

Opinions on every general topic

No politics nor religion

We talk about important issues

Mainly, travel, music and sports

Lively banter, of who’s who

Any, this and thats

We know what matters

And how to save a world in tatters

 

Then I was asked about my trip

My adventures in New York

And the meeting of my cousins and their families

In the warmth of Philadelphia

Fondly, I mentioned my time there

With cousins Ken, Maureen and Terry

And of course, my special niece, Kerri

I explained how they thoroughly spoilt me

I said “Truly the best time of my life”

Slowly tears welled in my eyes

And my friends, saw the liquid joy in my heart

 

 

 

Ivor Steven (c)ย  2019

 

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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.

32 thoughts on “This Is What Matters”

      1. And I tell my stories in the most long-winded way. I re-read them and think to myself, Well girl you used an awful of page just to say that! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  1. Aww, theyโ€™re all definitely what matters, Ivor. Good friends & relatives to share happy times & memories..lovely! I love โ€œthe liquid joy in my heartโ€ so much better when its liquid joy that flows, & gives you an inner glow! โ˜บ๏ธ

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  2. Oh my gosh, Ivor!!!! “And my friends, saw the liquid joy in my heart.” That’s one of the most beautiful lines you’ve ever written! And what a great picture! I’m so glad the trip was blessedly uneventful on the health scene. โค

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