“True beauty lies within
The untouched innocence of children” – Ivor Steven.
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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That’s for sure because adults can be so cruel
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Totally agree! 🙂
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That is why we strive so hard to return to our child years…Ignore the rest of the world and just play…
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Such a pity that we all add to their corruption.
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Such a clean and powerful truth Ivor. (And which of those little adorables are you in that picture??? The one on the far left?)
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Hmmm, far right I think, hmmm 63 years ago !!
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Oh geez, I was so wrong!!!
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Yes Ivor hard dark hair,
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I thought for sure you were a blondie!
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I’ve got my mum’s dark hair and dad’s freckles…. remember now😉
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I will remember!!! 🙂
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love the black and white photo, the beauty of childhood captured in innocent play, too soon they grow and become contaminated by unkindness
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We definitely had a much longer childhood when were young, The modern world is pushed into our children far too early.
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yes totally right about that, I had the most wonderful childhood but do realise that my kids weren’t given that much freedom, we worried about safety too much, the world was getting scarier.
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So true, Ivor – as is your comment above
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Thanks Derrick, after 5.00pm here, I’m about to relax and have a beer, a refreshing Great Northern, My little old brain has been working overtime, I can’t type quick enough for all the thoughts flooding out of my head…. Time for a break……
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True and beautiful!!! 🙂
Is that a family photo?! Are you one of the sweeties enjoying the sunny day?!
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Yep, I’m one of the kids, far right in the pic.
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Aw! 🙂
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Few simple words that say it all and that pic speak for them too
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Thanks Ortensia, I seem to be having lots to say lately.
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❤️
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It’s wonderful to see the world through the innocence of young children’s eyes
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So true 🙄
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