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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37 thoughts on “Black and Blue”
Exhaustion can be a wicked beast. It can also be a sign of living to the fullest. Not recovering from it is the hardest.
This poem says it so well, Ivor.! I tire a lot more easily these days! It’s hard to remember sometimes that I can’t push as hard as I used to! ❤ Hang out with Frankie, and I bet you'll feel frisky again! ❤ ❤ ❤
Yes .. I suppose so Ingrid .. I do have lots of commitment through my various groups that I am involved with .. I enjoy the challenge and it definitely keeps me busy .. but then again I am 70 and maybe I just have to have more breaks .. 🤗😊🌏💕
AW. I hope you and Sir Frankie can get some good rest! Be good to yourselves and each other!
We can all relate to the tiredness you’ve expressed…emotionally, mentally and physically. And those 3 affect each other when we are weary.
Your words are woven so heart-touchingly and with such emotion. Your poem and the song combo brought on some tears. (Pass the tissues, please. 🙂 )
(((HUGS))) and Hang in there, DearFriend!!! 🙂
PS…a day without rest is like cake without icing! 😉 😀 😛
Haha .. tissues are in short supply again .. .. get the clean hankies out again .. and Enya’s songs are so powerful too .. hopefully me and Frankie will get a good rest tonight 🌏😊🐶🎼😴
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Exhaustion can be a wicked beast. It can also be a sign of living to the fullest. Not recovering from it is the hardest.
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Thanks Colleen … my ageing self needs more rest than it used to 😊🌏😴🤗
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I get it!
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How exquisitely you have described my condition, Ivor.
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Haha .. a lucky guess .. yes I’m at that age where I need to/ must rest/sleep more … 🤗💕🌏😴
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Age demands more respect! Rest and due consideration should be given to us oldies. Lovely poem Ivor.
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Thank you Sadje .. and yes you’re right 🤗🌏😴🌏
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You’re welcome! 😍
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This poem says it so well, Ivor.! I tire a lot more easily these days! It’s hard to remember sometimes that I can’t push as hard as I used to! ❤ Hang out with Frankie, and I bet you'll feel frisky again! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Yes indeed Cheryl .. we definitely need to rest more ..
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Strangely I seem to need less sleep than ever before – but of course can do far less to tire me 🙂
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Too many midnight writing hours for me Derrick my
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Are you feeling the burnout, Ivor? I think I am, too 🔥😅
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Yes .. I suppose so Ingrid .. I do have lots of commitment through my various groups that I am involved with .. I enjoy the challenge and it definitely keeps me busy .. but then again I am 70 and maybe I just have to have more breaks .. 🤗😊🌏💕
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I loved the line-“tiredness melts blue lines into blurry thirds” 💙
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Thank you kindly Kelley .. I think we all fall into that over worn out stage at times 😊🌏💕
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So true…
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Yes .. then it’s time to take a break .. this is the 2nd morning in a row that I have slept-in until after 10.00am !! 🤗😴
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I do have to go slow enough or else these thinglings do come and bite me 🙂 Your poem says it all so well.
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Yes .. we all run into that brick wall sooner or later .. haha and the wall wins Pragalbha .. 🤗
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Haha 🙂 well said.
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We all have these, just, one of those days we feel b-l-a-h, and we just have to, ride it out…
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I’ve just had 3 b-l-a-h days in a row … I think I’m catching up now though ..
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And thanks for the lullabye to put me to sleep Ivor!! tucking in.. have a great day. 💖
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Another wonderful song from Sia .. 💛🎵
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AW. I hope you and Sir Frankie can get some good rest! Be good to yourselves and each other!
We can all relate to the tiredness you’ve expressed…emotionally, mentally and physically. And those 3 affect each other when we are weary.
Your words are woven so heart-touchingly and with such emotion. Your poem and the song combo brought on some tears. (Pass the tissues, please. 🙂 )
(((HUGS))) and Hang in there, DearFriend!!! 🙂
PS…a day without rest is like cake without icing! 😉 😀 😛
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Haha .. tissues are in short supply again .. .. get the clean hankies out again .. and Enya’s songs are so powerful too .. hopefully me and Frankie will get a good rest tonight 🌏😊🐶🎼😴
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Stocking up on new hankies! 😉 😀
I do hope you all got a good rest!
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We have slept in again. .. yeah .. and Frankie is still asleep 💤 🐶
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YAY for sleeping in! Yes, our doggies are such good sleepers…anywhere, anytime, and often in weird positions. Ha! 😀
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Woof woof 🐶
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I hope you get a good rest Ivor 🤗
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Thanks Mich .. yep lots more rest is required
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I love this poem…so crazy relatable as well ✨
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Thank you Navin… yes, we get crazy tired when we overdo it ..
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You’re welcome Ivor…and yeah, very true…
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