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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I have never written a tanka so admire those like you who can compose them.
One wonders whether it is the children in control in Russia at present.
Best wishes. Kevin
Putin is not very entertaining, Ivor. I think I prefer Punch and Judy or maybe Howdy Doody! I am glad the courageous Ukraining people are resisting becoming Putin’s puppets. ❤ Thank you for writing using puppet metaphors…so apt! ❤
Thank you Cheryl for thoughtful comments …I was listening to Leonard’s song, and how the words suited Putin’s bullying tactic… and my poem evolved .. 😍😥☮
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
we are puppets of the universe…of space and time.
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I thought so too.. but someone has stolen the strings
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yes for a time but the universe always gets them back. Karma.
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We need the Karma to work soon Art
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yes. sometimes it takes its sweet time.
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I have never written a tanka so admire those like you who can compose them.
One wonders whether it is the children in control in Russia at present.
Best wishes. Kevin
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Thank you for reading Kevin … and the ‘children’ is a interesting concept 🤗🌏
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Puppets we are
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Puppets we have become
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To greed and ego!
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Perfect poetry for my photograph. Babies are pulling the strings
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Baby Purim’s
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Whoops .. Baby Putin’s is a horrible vision 🌏
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It sure is
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Right on. In this age of social media, we all fall prey to Puppet Masters.
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Yep .. and the strings are getting shorter 🤗🌏
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What a perfect and interesting poem!
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Thanks Pragalbha … A bit satirical, but I think I got my message across ..😎🌝☮
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You are welcome, yes perfect! 🙂
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Excellent Ivor!
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Thank you Walt 🤗🌏
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You’re very welcome my friend 😀
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Who is the master of puppets? An interesting question…
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They tell me the Russian Mafia pulls the strings on Putin !!
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Putin the evil puppet with the devil pulling his strings!
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Yes .. that about sum’s it up Sue ,.. ☮️🤗🌏
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despicable truths.. 😢😢😢
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The situation is very sad 😢
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horrifying💖
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Putin is not very entertaining, Ivor. I think I prefer Punch and Judy or maybe Howdy Doody! I am glad the courageous Ukraining people are resisting becoming Putin’s puppets. ❤ Thank you for writing using puppet metaphors…so apt! ❤
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Thank you Cheryl for thoughtful comments …I was listening to Leonard’s song, and how the words suited Putin’s bullying tactic… and my poem evolved .. 😍😥☮
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