An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
Violets and a Purple Cyclamen
This Saturday the Weekend Challenge from ‘Weekly Prompts’ is March’s colour, Purple. Please go over and visit their fabulous site by clicking >> Here. My photos and the below poem is my response to their ‘Monthly Colour Challenge’.
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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Yeah… and Dad grew violet at the “Tullawalla” house, when we got married,… ’45’ years ago … and now I’m looking after that same hanging basket 45 years later… ππ
Gorgeous photos! Beautiful poem! Right on song! π
Purple and it’s many shades have been my fav color since I was a little girl! Purple is royal, and also so calming and so cheery at the same time! π It always brightens me up! Ha! π
Carole is in your purple flowering plants as she is in your heart and all of your precious shared memories! π
(((HUGS))) π
PS…βThe sky is already purple. The first few stars have appeared, suddenly, as if someone had thrown a handful of silver across the edge of the world.β β Alice Hoffman
βI think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and donβt notice it.β β Alice Walker, from the novel The Color Purple
Thank you Carolyn, and Carole always look gorgeous in purple and mauve.. Oh my YouTube show today wasn’t live.. It’ll be on the Prolific Pulse Poetry channel later on sometime?? πππ
What a perfect symbol of remembrance Ivor π π«
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Yeah… and Dad grew violet at the “Tullawalla” house, when we got married,… ’45’ years ago … and now I’m looking after that same hanging basket 45 years later… ππ
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This poem can serve as a basket of memories to cherish and hold on to. Quite outstanding, Ivor!
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Thank you Henry, and I’m definitely an old sentimental guy ππ€
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It reflects in most of your poems. Good for you, Ivor
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A lovely poem
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Thank you Sadje.. ππ€ππ
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Youβre welcome
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Absolutely gorgeous Ivor, lovely colours and sentiments. π
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Thank you Sue, and yes the colour is perfect ππ
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So pretty, Ivor! Purple is my favorite color and it reminds me that I need to include that in my plants of choice this spring. Happy Monday to you!
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Thank you Mary. πππππ
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This legacy is amazing
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Thank you Beth…. my dad started growing the violet when we got married… 45 years ago…ππ
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Your flowers and your poem are beautiful, Ivor! What a treasure, a living memory of happy times your violets are! β€ Have a great day!
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Lovely flowers you have there.
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Gorgeous photos! Beautiful poem! Right on song! π
Purple and it’s many shades have been my fav color since I was a little girl! Purple is royal, and also so calming and so cheery at the same time! π It always brightens me up! Ha! π
Carole is in your purple flowering plants as she is in your heart and all of your precious shared memories! π
(((HUGS))) π
PS…βThe sky is already purple. The first few stars have appeared, suddenly, as if someone had thrown a handful of silver across the edge of the world.β β Alice Hoffman
βI think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and donβt notice it.β β Alice Walker, from the novel The Color Purple
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Thank you Carolyn, and Carole always look gorgeous in purple and mauve.. Oh my YouTube show today wasn’t live.. It’ll be on the Prolific Pulse Poetry channel later on sometime?? πππ
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Oh, okay, good! I went to find it and could not.
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Sorry about that…. an Ivor misunderstanding…. but I think the show went ok… Lisa, the interviewer was very happy … πππ
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“No prob, Bob.” π π
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Another lovely tribute, Ivor
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Thank you Derrick
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such sweet memories and beauties to behold!
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Indeed so Kate, my dad created a legacy to last a lifetime…
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you have been blessed!
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Beautiful flowers and poem!
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