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I’m leaving the party
My friends have all gone
Standing alone
Holding an empty wine
Maybe it was red
I’m thinking a white
Stains on my shirt
A lipstick collar too
Cannot remember who
Blurry visions of
Red White and Blue
Time to shoot through
Before the morning dew
Pick-up my jacket and shoes
Tip toe out
Quiet as a mouse
Head for my house
If where, I only knew
And it’ll be the ‘Hour’ soon
To sing a psalm or two
And openly confess
My personal mess
There! Kneeling on the pew
I’m remembering who
She’s wearing last nights dress
Red White and Blue
A special mention to “Mel Gutier” and “Ward Clever”, for keeping me awake until 3.00am last night, and inspiring me to write these words. Also to Leonard Cohen’s song “Leaving The Table”
Ivor Steven (c)
You want to be careful Ivor, those two will get you into trouble!
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Yep, I’m begining to understand their infectious ways
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Its beautiful Ivor..
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Thank you Mich, Always great to hear from you.
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Beautifully crafted my friend. If course, I’m kind of partial to red, white and blue 😊
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Again thank you Walt, I think the Red White And Blue, came from talking to those two crazy Americans at 3.00am !!
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I have to admit, I chuckled a little bit. 😉
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Yes a bit of Ivor’s dry sense of humour 😅.
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😉
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Oh those rebels!! 😂
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Amazing 😍 I loved it 😁
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Thanks you Sanskriti, one of those writes, where the words flow well for me. 😆
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Beautifully penned 😍
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Thank you Ortensia, Funny, crazy thoughts come into your head at 3.00 in the morning
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Yes,but look at the result 😉😀
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Yes, I think the poems ok, I’m an old party animal from way back, hehe.
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Never to old to party😉😎😀🎉🍾
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Haha, have been known to show up with my sleeping-bag, “”Is it alright if I stay, I’ll be as quiet as a mouse””, hmmm, did you ever see that picture, “The Mouse That Roared” !!
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😎🍾🐭
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Actually most poignant
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Thanks Derrick, I think I was reliving some of my old wild party days…..
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never mix the red and the white, you will get an awful fright! sounds like you boys had a lovely chat, there are times in a day when the inspiration just never ends doesn’t it. reading the funny side of you here Ivor and liking it.
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Sometimes I’m like a dice, there’s many sides to an Ivor …
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I see that!
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Whoops, I forgot, Mel’s a gorgeous female blogger….
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now I know part of the inspiration to be up till dawn! just kidding Ivor, but the connections we make here are really so soul satisfying.
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Yes, I’ve made some wonderful soul connections, blogging here definitely warms the heart
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I really like this, I read it to my wife, she really liked it too. I am going to reblog this for you.
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Thank you so much for reading and I really appreciate your reblogging of my poem. Thanks for following my blog/website, hope you enjoy reading my humble writings, I’m from Geelong, Australia, Cheers, Ivor 🌏
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What an inspired poem with a lovely build-up to the punchline. It made me smile – and reminded me of my own party days… 🙂
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Haha, those where the days my friend !!
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We thought they’d never end…
It has rarely bothered me
but now I feel mortality
slowly creeping up on me
showing me reality.
Need to do something. Not sure whether to drink this bottle of wine or go and see my eldest daughter 😉
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This was amazing!
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Oh Dear Mel, thankyou for commenting on these posts of mine, and I’m so glad you enjoyed and were amazed and touched by my words. And you dancing like a ballerina, I’d like to see that… scom xx
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😊… well… it could be somewhat entertaining… if don’t fall on my face first!😅
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I wouldn’t laugh 😂 promise, 😆hehehe
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😅
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Haha! Ah, Ivor, you’re so cute and funny. 😀 xo
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I think I like being called cute and funny, and you made my day, it’s been a tough couple of weeks for me ☺️
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I’m sorry, darling Ivor. Virtual hugs! Hang in there, dear friend.
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Thanks Rose, all hugs eagerly accepted. I’ve just posted “My Lost Sock”, I think you’ll like my little story. xx
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