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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27 thoughts on “Soft Parade”
What an adorable picture! I’m pleased to hear there were rescuers on hand!
Pass the tissues, please.
That any creature is hurting or feels pain or danger breaks my heart. 😦 People say to me “They are JUST animals…circle of life…”and etc…but that doesn’t change my feelings. I feel great sadness.
I’m so glad these amazing, magical, beautiful creatures you write about were helped/rescued! 🙂
Your title, photo, poem, and music are perfection, Ivor!
(((HUGS)))
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Yes. … I was greatly saddened too Carolyn. … hence my little story. .. however my heart was ‘softened’ by the caring attitude of the local rescuers. .. the photo is from a FB article about the penguin’s plight during last week’s horrendous storm. ..
Sigur Ros’s music suited my mood for the situation … and I hope my words depicted my feelings
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Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
What an adorable picture! I’m pleased to hear there were rescuers on hand!
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Thank you Ingrid, it was an awfully sad situation but the locals were very caring 😇🐧
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Where did the penguins live? 🐧
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They nest at at Port Phillip Island, a few hours drive from my place 😄🌏🐧
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Oh how lovely!
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There is a YouTube show, “The Fairy Penguin Parade at Port Phillip Island “ 🐧🌏
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awww, that penguin is so cute..so glad to know they have been rescued.
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Yes Mich, their plight upset me, but the locals were magnificent 😄🌏
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Aw, I’m so glad we have humans always willing to help.
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Lovely poem, Ivor. You surely have cute penguins, a national treasure! It’s good people look out for them! 🙂 Wishing you the best of health !
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Thank you Cheryl, they are truly adorable creatures 😄🌏🐧
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Only the ones that are, strong enough, to withstand the, thrashes of the winds, are, deserving of survival, and, passing their, genes on…
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Yes indeed, but they are so adorable 😄😄🐧🌏
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How cute!!!!
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Oh poor penguins. It looks tired. So soft and cute. 🙂
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Yes they are, but hopefully the worst has passed 😄🌏🐧
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😀 That is superb.
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Pass the tissues, please.
That any creature is hurting or feels pain or danger breaks my heart. 😦 People say to me “They are JUST animals…circle of life…”and etc…but that doesn’t change my feelings. I feel great sadness.
I’m so glad these amazing, magical, beautiful creatures you write about were helped/rescued! 🙂
Your title, photo, poem, and music are perfection, Ivor!
(((HUGS)))
🐧 🐧 🐧
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Yes. … I was greatly saddened too Carolyn. … hence my little story. .. however my heart was ‘softened’ by the caring attitude of the local rescuers. .. the photo is from a FB article about the penguin’s plight during last week’s horrendous storm. ..
Sigur Ros’s music suited my mood for the situation … and I hope my words depicted my feelings
🐧🌏😄
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it is great when people step up and help the animals that are struggling.
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Yes… It softened my heart in gratitude…
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:>)
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Nicely done. They are more furry than I imagined
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Furry and tiny, as their suggests, standing only 30-40 high. they are the smallest of penguin species 🐧🌏
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Awww, I am glad the penguin was rescued. ❤️
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Yes Eugenia, there were many of them rescued.. 😀🐧🐧
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