This weekend the Word/Photo Challenge is: ‘The Street.’ And above is a photo of an Australian bush “Street”, and of course we are hoping that the raging bushfires will stop soon… The featured photo above, is copy from the 2020 Geelong Calendar, taken by Judith Wood, of a street in the country town of Anakie.. To visit the fabulous site of Word/photo Challenge, please click >> Here
This is a poem I wrote three years, from a time when I was suffering from one of my neuralgia attacks…Then, I thought it was nearly the end….. but in the end it couldn’t happen….. there was too much love surrounding me…..
Follow By Two
One Day Follows
The abyss is bigger, not less.
On these days of darkness.
The owls are singing sad tunes.
On these days of bad moons.
The brain is harpooned again
On these days of constant pain.
The sunshine has gone, I confess.
On these days of over stress.
The mind has little attitude.
On these days of sleepy solitude.
An Answer Follows
You’ve all walked into my heart.
And you’ve ran into my past.
You’ve all flooded into my soul.
And you’ve soared into my dreams.
I crave for that….. one day soon.
Tomorrow, or another day too.
That all your hearts.
Will be bathing themselves,
In the soothing oils
Of your glorious Souls.
I’d like to thank my dear friends Mel and Jane, for being the inspiration behind the words of “An Answer Follows”.
Ivor Steven.
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Ivor, what a super photo from the calendar. Thank you also for showing us the fire photographs. I too hope these fires are out soon,
Your poem is beautiful, and I’m glad you’re feeling better from the most recent bout of head pain.
Finally, thank you so much for linking to our street prompt. 🙂
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It was a pleasure to do this post Sue, I was trying to express our positive attitude, here at the moment, with the photo of the gorgeous country street. The Anakie township, is only 20 mins down the road from my place, and lovely town 🌏💙
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I’m glad you enjoyed the challenge, Ivor, that means a lot to me. It looks like a very beautiful place. 🙂
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Those pictures evoke such pain. And your words. and then there is something else. That hope. That balm.
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Yes, life continues to be about hope….. xxx
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I can’t help but be touched by your poetry and the pictures that you included. 😥
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Thank you Beckie… Yes, and after the destructive fires, the land will recover… which is like my poem…. I was close to giving up, but then I recovered …xx
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As I always say, even at my worse… Never give in and never give up.
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Oh, we’d get on well Beckie….xx
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Massive ((((Hugs)))) virtually coming your way!!
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((Hugs back))
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Even in pain you produce good poetry.
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It was a few years ago, but I think there was lots of ouchie words flying around at the time……
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Glad you are still here! Sucks about the ongoing fires. Life is so dang tough! What a lovely poem and photos to accompany!
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Thank you, life’s full up and downs 💙❤️
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Powerful poem, Ivor.
We continue to hope with all of you and pray for all of you.
(((HUGS)))
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maybe some rain today, ??
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