An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
Waiting In Line For My Time
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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.
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Powerful piece, Ivor! Great photo and poem combo…with a surprise ending. And The Kinks song is a fave! 🙂
But you are way way way too early! Go have some coffee and cake and keep poet-ing! 😉
(((HUGS))) 🙂
Hi Carolyn .. I’m ok.. it was a big day for me yesterday… to the skin-cancer specialist in morning – to have a cancer spot taken off.. and the Doc said I could go to my luncheon appointment at 1.00pm, a catch-up with Carole’s girlfriends who helped me and Carole out during her 30 years of MS… they were truly loyal friends, and we get together 4 times a year, to celebrate Carole’s life … and then late afternoon I went to the “pub” to catch-up with my mates for my weekly Thursday outing … yep a busy day … .. 😊😃
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Ohhhh this is haunting Ivor
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Thanks .. yes .. a vivid fifteen words 🙂😎
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Killer last line.
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Thanks Sadje ..the power of suggestion 🤔
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You’re welcome 👍
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YOU’RE EARLY! GO BACK HOME!!!!! 🙂
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Ok … No trains today 😊🌏
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😊
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You must be early. Not possible to be late! Stick around. You’re on a roll! ❤ ❤ ❤
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I always get my train time-tables mixed .. 💚💚🌏
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Where’s the train
That derailed in the west
Coming out of
An eastern thunderstorm
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Thank You for your poetic comment 😊🌏
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Emptiness … all gone home…. Sun still shines on vanishing rails… train has left the station…
Dwight
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Yes .. I must be at the wrong station 🤔😀
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Let’s keep it that way for the time being! :>)
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I love your fifteen words Ivor. Better late than never.
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Thank you Dwight, it was an interesting prompt 📖🌏
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Yes it was… You are welcome.
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I love this, wow!
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Thank you Pragalbha … an interesting prompt 📖🌏🤔
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Powerful piece, Ivor! Great photo and poem combo…with a surprise ending. And The Kinks song is a fave! 🙂
But you are way way way too early! Go have some coffee and cake and keep poet-ing! 😉
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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Haha .. I’m always too early … but the early bird catches the worm 🪱 😀💚🌏
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For sure it does! 😛 🐛 🐦
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How you doing today, Ivor?!
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Hi Carolyn .. I’m ok.. it was a big day for me yesterday… to the skin-cancer specialist in morning – to have a cancer spot taken off.. and the Doc said I could go to my luncheon appointment at 1.00pm, a catch-up with Carole’s girlfriends who helped me and Carole out during her 30 years of MS… they were truly loyal friends, and we get together 4 times a year, to celebrate Carole’s life … and then late afternoon I went to the “pub” to catch-up with my mates for my weekly Thursday outing … yep a busy day … .. 😊😃
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Prayers for your healing.
Glad you could spend time with those special ladies. 🙂 And then with your mates. 🙂
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Despite my sore neck, I thoroughly enjoyed my day .. ☺🙂🤗😍
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This springs to my mind.
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Yes indeed Sue .. our minds are looking down the line
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Great music and I just love the lyrics. 🙂
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Oh .. Ray Davies writes meaningful lyrics 📖🎶🌏
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oh – hope you are very late
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Maybe the wrong day 😊
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Poignant questions Ivor!
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Brilliant
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Thanks Derrick… a long time since I have called brilliant … 😀🌟
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Only because the word has escaped people 🙂
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The thing about death, is that it’s, never early, nor, late, it’s, always, right on, time…
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Yes indeed, but I am yet to find the right time .. 🤗
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A brilliant take on the prompt, Ivor!
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Thank you Eugenia 🌏😊
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You’re welcome, Ivor. 😉
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excellent Ivor! ❤ ❤
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Thank you Carol 💛🌏
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Woww!! This is fantastic Ivor..!😊
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Thank you Filarance 😎💛💕
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My pleasure ivor..!😊
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lol public transport and life have been cancelled until further notice!
How was surgery Ivor, you back home healing?
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The little op’ went ok, and didn’t seem to bother me for afternoon’s activities .. slept well last night .. my neck is just bit sore this morning ..
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yea, over and done with, well done … and Frankies presence will speed the recovery 🙂
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Frankie stayed at home all, and he handled it very well .. he’s definitely adjusting quickly to his new surroundings 🐶😊🏡
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TLC works on most 🙂
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Love this, Ivor! Very clever.
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Thank you… a 15 word was an intereesting challenge
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Thank you for the connection/link ..
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🤗🤗
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Thank you Sabsribe 👌👌
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