My darkest past
lives within
my brightest cast,
life’s new day is my win.
I’m back to reality
a speck in the crowd,
writing about my journey,
dreaming aloud.
Dreamtime
is the best time.
Giving my heart away
an endless risk
enduring my every day,
an everlasting kiss
caresses my stay,
do you feel my bliss.
Ivor Steven (c) 2018
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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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Beautiful, Ivor! Love the opening lines.
You back?
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Okay… Thinking about this one – could it be about a little holiday romance?
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I did have a “little” cruise romance, but nothing serious. Tit Bits, is actually a collection of small pieces that I’ve written as comments to fellow bloggers/writers, so each stanza is a separate piece, but for some unknown reason when I put them together they seemed to blend together. 😊
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They blend perfectly Ivor. I’m glad you had a little romance even if only fleetingly.
It a happy memory and I hope you keep in touch. xx 🙂
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Thanks Sue, yes I made so many new friends, and they all loved my poems.
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That must be very satisfying, I am happy for you. 🙂
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So very satisfying and rewarding 😊💚
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Thought it might be 🙂 xx
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Yes, so good for my self esteem
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Exactly!
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Well written, Ivor. Puts me in mind of the solace of the sea.
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I am working from today backwards. Welcome back! I hope you had a great time! Your poem sounds positive..a little melancholy, a little hopeful. It definitely is hopeful.
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I’ve now organised myself a trip, tourist style to China in October this year. Only 10 days, but will get to see some magnificent places, like the Great Wall and Forbidden City etc… 😆
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I have been watching this Chinese TV series called Kings War on Netflix, about the war between the Qin and Chu dynasty. It is fascinating! China is a world I always dreamed visiting. You MUST take notes and share them!
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I certainly will do that. And this time next year I plan to be in Philadelphia and New York. 😊 😊
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Sea peace and rhythm….that is what I see here😍
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Thank you Ortensia, I love your comment “peace and rhythm”
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😍
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It seems there is no stopping you now, Ivor! China, eh? I wonder what comes after that ……..
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Hopefully this time next year, Philadelphia and New York.
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You’ve come back refreshed and yes, I feel your bliss! ☺
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Thank you Walt, Yes I’m back and refreshed, but it looks like the bliss is short lived.
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You’re very welcome my friend.
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And blend beautiful they do.
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I think they blended well because there was an underlying positive theme
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I love your tit bits and that you had a wonderful holiday!!!
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So wonderful I put on a couple of kilos😊
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Hehehehehehe….me too! And I wasn’t on vacation! 😂
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Oh that’s funny, just like a twin would do, I wrote another holiday poem this morning, I reckon you’ll like my visions. “Eleven Shades Of Ocean Sunrises”
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I will be finishing comments in a moment and heading to posts! 🙂
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They blend so well
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Beautiful
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Thank you Kim
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Ivor, this is the line that jumped out at me, “life’s new day is my win.”
Hope and empowerment all rolled up together.
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Thank you Ali, my Tit Bits series have been an interesting project for me ☺️
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