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 appreciate you for the ongoing support of the people of Ukraine, Ivor. As tired as we may be of the violent images and stories as the horrific war drags on, how much more painful and discouraging for them to live through it daily!
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
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Thanks for the video Willow .. a Hozier fav of mine 🎶😍
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I just love Sam Ryder’s version have you seen it in its entirety?
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No 🎶
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Nice one Ivor and love the sunflowers.
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Thank you Tony
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Sunflowers are such happy resilent flowers.
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An appropriate national flower for the Ukraine 🇺🇦 Ally
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Yes definitely.
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Try this for size
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Fabulous … even at 1.00am!!
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He is an awesome guy!
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and they are a powerful symbol, still standing
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Forever we hope 🇺🇦🌻
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I love this haiku! May the people of Ukraine be victorious!
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Thank you kindly and we certainly hope so 🌻🤗
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so wonderful Ivor. I’m going to plant some sunflowers this year for sure! 💗
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That a beautiful gesture Cindy .. we need to keep them in our hearts 🥰🌻🇺🇦
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Absolutely we do need to do that! ❤️
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Wonderful 🌻🇺🇦
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Yes! Hooray for sunflowers! 🌻🌻
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I wish I could grow sunflowers too.
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They are wonderful flowers Arlene
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I know, haven’t been successful in growing one☹.
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I’m not sure about your tropical climate 🌻
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So very true, Ivor. 🙂
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Thank you Sue … ☮🌻
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Another powerful tribute to a defiant nation
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Thanks Derrick … they need our support …
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a beautiful flower for a country that needs help and hope – very nice haiku Ivor, your walk was definitely super productive
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Thanks Gina, and appropriately the sunflowers were in the garden of our local kindergarten … hence the lovely song pairing … 🌻🤗
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a beautiful coincidence Ivor
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How lovely, Ivor! ❤
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Thank you Kindly Penny
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my cousins bloom everywhere, even in war zones, wish that kindness will abound with their beauty 🙂
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A beautiful analogy Kate …
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I appreciate you for the ongoing support of the people of Ukraine, Ivor. As tired as we may be of the violent images and stories as the horrific war drags on, how much more painful and discouraging for them to live through it daily!
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