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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34 thoughts on “Grey Eastern Sky”
Sometimes, the whys we want the answers to, we will, never find…
Yes, we would all like to know why. So sad. So tragic. 😦
Such a powerful poignant heart-touching message in poem, Ivor. Thank you for writing it and sharing it.
(((HUGS)))
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“The truth shall set you free!” Why did it get to this point? Perception can be so far from reality! I heard on the news that Putin’s approval rating rose to 83% when Russia invaded Ukraine. 15 years is the sentence for contradicting official Russian news media or saying that there is a “war” in Ukraine. Your poem states the biggest “Why?” Why are innocent. people being brutally murdered and a peaceful country devastated because of one madman’s lust for power?
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Sometimes, the whys we want the answers to, we will, never find…
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Yes .. we have too many Why’s
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Why indeed, Ivor?
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If you know Why , please let me know Why ☮️🤗🌻
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If I knew that, Ivor, I would be able to do something about it!
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so sad and well done.. love this version of the song too Ivor! 💖
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Thank you Cindy ☮️💕🌏🤗🌻
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It is a pleasure always Ivor! 💖
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The last line especially is a perfect image
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Thank you Derrick ☮️🌏🤗🌻
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Yes, we would all like to know why. So sad. So tragic. 😦
Such a powerful poignant heart-touching message in poem, Ivor. Thank you for writing it and sharing it.
(((HUGS)))
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Thank you Carolyn … I was taking Frankie for a walk this morning, and the sky was a strange shade of grey .. and then my poem was born … ☮️🤗🌻💕
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so awful and well said
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Thank you Beth .. and I still ask Why ☮️🌻🤗💕
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Amazing sky and a great evening song 🙂
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Why is a powerful word …..and so is your poem Ivor.
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Senseless …. and all for the sake of one-man’s power.
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Thank you Frank .. and I am yet to understand Why ☮️🤗🌻
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Sad reality
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Thank you Shashi ☮️🌻🌏
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The reaction from the rest of the world is very disappointing
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Yes I agree Sadje
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“The truth shall set you free!” Why did it get to this point? Perception can be so far from reality! I heard on the news that Putin’s approval rating rose to 83% when Russia invaded Ukraine. 15 years is the sentence for contradicting official Russian news media or saying that there is a “war” in Ukraine. Your poem states the biggest “Why?” Why are innocent. people being brutally murdered and a peaceful country devastated because of one madman’s lust for power?
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Thanks Cheryl your comments are the truth … and I am wondering how and why anyone can be so inhumane 🤗🌻☮️🌻
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How sad and yet poetically beautiful piece!
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Thank you Jaya 💕❤️🤗
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You bring together the grey sky and some serious thoughtful questions together very well! Beautiful poem and sad situation.
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Thank you Pragalbha … an morning walk below grey skies, and and thought these words during the walk ..
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Reblogged this on Life On The Lake and commented:
Don’t close your eyes. This is real. This is now.
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Beautifully, painfully said Ivor.
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Thank you Colleen ☮️💕🤗
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You’re welcome Ivor.
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